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It is recommended to send notice for every month you perform work in the event of non-payment. Since the deadlines in Texas laws are strict and relatively narrow. It is very important for Subcontractors and Sub-subcontractors (1st and 2nd Tier contractors) to send notice of outstanding invoices for each month as soon as possible to protect their right to file a lien claim.
It is a low cost letter that could prevent expensive litigation costs in the future.
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The deadline to file a mechanic's lien depends on a contractor's role and the type of project. For Commercial Projects (Private), the following charts specify the required documents and the last date to submit them. We have separated the charts by type of contractor. It is essential to know that the last day to file or submit a lien document is always the 15th day of every month.
FOR CLAIMS RESULTING FROM A CONTRACT SIGNED BEFORE DECEMBER 31ST, 2021
IF THE 15th OF THE MONTH FALLS ON A WEEKEND OR A HOLIDAY, THE LAST DAY TO FILE A VALID LIEN WILL BE THE EARLIEST BUSINESS DAY.
FOR CLAIMS RESULTING FROM A CONTRACT SIGNED AFTER JANUARY 1ST, 2022
IF THE 15th OF THE MONTH FALLS ON A WEEKEND OR A HOLIDAY, THE LAST DAY TO FILE A VALID LIEN WILL EXTEND TO THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY AFTER THAT WEEKEND OR HOLIDAY.
| Original (General) Contractor - Constitutional - Mechanic’s Lien Requirements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chart of Filing Deadlines | |||
| Month of: a) Written Termination b) Abandonment of Project c) Settlement or: d) Completion of the Contract | Commercial Projects (Private) 🔗 | ||
| Pre-lien Notice to Property Owner is Not Required |
File the Lien Affidavit On or Before: | ||
| January | None | May 15th | |
| February | None | June 15th | |
| March | None | July 15th | |
| April | None | August 15th | |
| May | None | September 15th | |
| June | None | October 15th | |
| July | None | November 15th | |
| August | None | December 15th | |
| September | None | January 15th | |
| October | None | February 15th | |
| November | None | March 15th | |
| December | None | April 15th | |
| Subcontractor (1st Tier) Lien Requirements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chart of Filing Deadlines | |||
| Month of Activity | Commercial Projects (Private) 🔗 | ||
| Send Invoice by: | Send Pre-lien Notice to Property Owner and Original Contractor by: |
File the lien by the following date OR within 30 days after the overall project is complete**. | |
| January | March 15th | April 15th | May 15th |
| February | April 15th | May 15th | June 15th |
| March | May 15th | June 15th | July 15th |
| April | June 15th | July 15th | August 15th |
| May | July 15th | August 15th | September 15th |
| June | August 15th | September 15th | October 15th |
| July | September 15th | October 15th | November 15th |
| August | October 15th | November 15th | December 15th |
| September | November 15th | December 15th | January 15th |
| October | December 15th | January 15th | February 15th |
| November | January 15th | February 15th | March 15th |
| December | February 15th | March 15th | April 15th |
| IMPORTANT:
**You can file a lien affidavit 30 days after completing the overall project only if you sent the pre-lien notice for that specific month on time.
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| Sub-subcontractor (2nd Tier) Lien Requirements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chart of Filing Deadlines | |||
| Month of Activity | Commercial Projects (Private) 🔗 | ||
| Send Invoice by: | Send Pre-lien Notice to Property Owner and Original Contractor by: |
File the lien by the following date OR within 30 days after the overall project is complete**. | |
| January | March 15th | April 15th | May 15th |
| February | April 15th | May 15th | June 15th |
| March | May 15th | June 15th | July 15th |
| April | June 15th | July 15th | August 15th |
| May | July 15th | August 15th | September 15th |
| June | August 15th | September 15th | October 15th |
| July | September 15th | October 15th | November 15th |
| August | October 15th | November 15th | December 15th |
| September | November 15th | December 15th | January 15th |
| October | December 15th | January 15th | February 15th |
| November | January 15th | February 15th | March 15th |
| December | February 15th | March 15th | April 15th |
| IMPORTANT:
**You can file a lien affidavit 30 days after completing the overall project only if you sent the pre-lien notice for that specific month on time.
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Any person or company who provides labor, materials, equipment and supplies to a project and has not received payment for the work performed is entitled to file a lien on a property. Note: Landscapers, Landscape materials suppliers and those who furnishes labor or materials for, the demolition of a structure on real property, must have a written contract to file a lien.
No. Texas Easy Lien system is currently designed to prepare lien and bond documents for commercial and Texas government public projects.
It is recommended to send notice for every month you perform work in the event of non-payment. Since the deadlines in Texas laws are strict and relatively narrow. It is very important for Subcontractors and Sub-subcontractors (1st and 2nd Tier contractors) to send notice of outstanding invoices for each month as soon as possible to protect their right to file a lien claim. It is a low cost letter that could prevent expensive litigation costs in the future.
A “Commercial Project (Private)” is any construction project that is not a residential project such as an office building, hospital, church, or store. This definition may include the construction of a tract home or multi family or condominium buildings. • Office Building • Apartment Complex • Duplex • Fourplex • Store • Car Dealership • Church • Spec Home • Subdivision Construction • Coffee Shop • Medical Complex/Hospital Other examples of commercial projects include: tract or pre-designed (spec) homes, apartments, condominiums that have not yet been purchased, dormitories, hotels, nunnery, nursing homes, assisted living, and other living space which is not actually owned by the person who is going to occupy it.