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The 1st tier subcontractors and materials suppliers, or those that work directly for the general contractor, are required to send a Texas pre-lien notice letter to the general contractor and owner by the 15th day of the third month after the month the work was performed.

Texas Property Code, Section 53.284, prescribes statutory language for Waiver and Release of Lien or Payment Bond Claims. Waivers for claims under a PRIME CONTRACT signed AFTER January 1, 2021, DO NOT need to be notarized. Waivers for claims under a PRIME CONTRACT signed BEFORE January 1, 2021, MUST be notarized.

To file a lien claim, you will need: Property owner's name (or company name) and mailing address. Project address and the county where it is located. The amount owed for each month you performed the work that remains unpaid. A brief description of the work you performed.

1. General contractor has to file a lien affidavit by the 15th day of the 4th month after the month in which the general contractor completes or abandons the job. 2. Subcontractor has to file a lien affidavit by the 15th day of the 4th month after the last month in which the Subcontractor provides labor or materials.

Foreclosure. A mechanic's lien may be foreclosed only on judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction foreclosing the lien and ordering the sale of the property subject to the lien.

In Texas, a Lien is referred to as a “Mechanic's Lien,” “Construction Lien”, “Mechanic's, Contractor's, or Materialman's Lien,” or just simply a “Lien.” When properly filed with the County Clerk's Office in the county where the Property is located, the Lien creates an encumbrance (or a “cloud”) on the Property's title, ...

In any proceeding to foreclose a lien or to enforce a claim against a bond issued under Subchapter H, I, or J or in any proceeding to declare that any lien or claim is invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part, the court shall award costs and reasonable attorney's fees as are equitable and just.

§52.006(b) --TEX. PROPERTY CODE §52.006(B): STATE OF TEXAS JUDGMENT LIEN EXPIRES 20 YEARS AFTER FILING IN THE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE. ANOTHER 20 YEARS HAVING PRIORITY BACK TO FILING-DATE OF PRIOR JUDGMENT LIEN. YEARS APPLIES TO ALL STATE OF TEXAS JUDGMENT LIENS NOT EXPIRED UNDER PRIOR LAW AS OF 4/23/07.

Summary Motion to Remove Invalid or Unenforceable Lien. (a) In a suit brought to foreclose a lien or to declare a claim or lien invalid or unenforceable, a party objecting to the validity or enforceability of the claim or lien may file a motion to remove the claim or lien.