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Nothing. Texas Easy Lien will have access to your documents once they are notarized, and we will file them with the county for you.
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If you get paid after filing a lien on a property, you will very likely be requested to “remove the lien” or sign a lien release. The lien release demonstrates that the debt was fully paid or was settled. The lien release must be filed with the County Property Records where the original lien affidavit was filed and signed by the entity who filed the lien in the first place. After receiving the written request for a lien release, the contractor is required to either file or send the lien release to the project owner within ten (10) days.
Condominiums and spec homes are only residential construction projects if they have been purchased by the person owner who is going to occupy them live there before the beginning of construction. In other words, if the owner of a lot hires a contractor to build a house but is not going to live there, then it is considered to be a commercial construction project. But if the owner of the lot will actually live in the house under construction, then it is considered to be a residential construction project.
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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After the claim has been sent to the General Contractor and Bond Company, you cannot file suit on a bond claim for the first sixty days (60). If, however, you are unable to settle your dispute within that time, you must file a lawsuit against the bond before the expiration of one (1) year from the filing date of the bond. If you fail to file suit within this time period, your claim against the bond will expire.
No. Depending on where you are the definition of a lien waiver changes. In most places, a lien waiver is a “receipt” that states the debtor (person who owes a balance) has paid in full the debt and that payment was accepted waiving right to place a lien on the property. A lien waiver is the document used before filing a lien. A lien release (or lien cancellation) is the document that releases a lien that has already been filed.