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1st Notice

Commercial
Existing Residential
New Residential

Retainage AgreementSpecialty Fabricated Materials Notice

Second Month Notice

Commercial Notice Letter To Owner And General/Prime Contractor To Trap Funds
Retainage AgreementSpecialty Fabricated Materials Notice

Second Month Notice

Commercial Notice Letter To Owner And General/Prime Contractor To Trap Funds
Retainage AgreementSpecialty Fabricated Materials Notice

Second Month Notice

Commercial Notice Letter To Owner And General/Prime Contractor To Trap Funds
On private Commercial projects TEXAS Property Code § 53.057 mandates that a TEXAS Notice Of Contractual Retainage must be sent by certified mail to the Owner following the initial delivery of equipment, labor, materials or services by a Subcontractor or but later than (thirty) 30 days from the completion of the improvement or the termination of a subcontract.

TEXAS Property Code § 53.056 mandates that Subcontractors who specially fabricate materials that are unsuitable for use on other projects must send a TEXAS Specialty Fabricated Materials Notice by certified mail to the Owner and other legal parties on a project (Customer, General Contractor, Lender). This helps protect a Subcontractor from the risk of cancellation of an order before delivery.

TEXAS Property Code § 53.056 mandates that Subcontractors who don’t have a have a contract with the General/Prime Contractor must notify the General/Prime Contractor that they have a contract with a another Subcontractor (Sub of a Sub) with a balance due for supplied equipment, labor, materials or services by delivering by certified mail a TEXAS Second Month Notice. This notice must be sent by the 15th day of the second month when there is a balance due. This notice is not to be sent to the Owner.

TEXAS Property Code § 53.056 mandates that Subcontractors who have a balance due on the third month after supplying equipment, labor, materials or services must send by certified mail to the General/Prime Contractor and Owner a TEXAS Commercial Notice Letter To Owner And General/Prime Contractor To Trap Funds. It is advisable that any other legal parties (Customer, Lender/Surety) also be sent the notice.

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 On private Existing Residential projects TEXAS Property Code § 53.057 mandates that a TEXAS Notice Of Contractual Retainage must be sent by certified mail to the Owner following the initial delivery of equipment, labor, materials or services by a Subcontractor or but later than (thirty) 30 days from the completion of the improvement or the termination of a subcontract.

TEXAS Property Code § 53.056 mandates that Subcontractors who specially fabricate materials that are unsuitable for use on other projects must send a TEXAS Specialty Fabricated Materials Notice by certified mail to the Owner and other legal parties on a project (Customer, General Contractor, Lender). This helps protect a Subcontractor from the risk of cancellation of an order before delivery.

TEXAS Property Code § 53.056 mandates that Subcontractors who don’t have a have a contract with the General/Prime Contractor must notify the General/Prime Contractor that they have a contract with a another Subcontractor (Sub of a Sub) with a balance due for supplied equipment, labor, materials or services by delivering by certified mail a TEXAS Second Month Notice. This notice must be sent by the 15th day of the second month when there is a balance due. This notice is not to be sent to the Owner.

TEXAS Property Code § 53.056 mandates that Subcontractors who have a balance due on the third month after supplying equipment, labor, materials or services must send by certified mail to the General/Prime Contractor and Owner a TEXAS Commercial Notice Letter To Owner And General/Prime Contractor To Trap Funds. It is advisable that any other legal parties (Customer, Lender/Surety) also be sent the notice.

TRADITION NOTICE SERVICES can research and send this notice on your behalf for only $22. Or, you can print this TEXAS notice and others by purchasing PreLien2Lien from TRADITION SOFTWARE for as little as $149.

 

 On private New Residential projects TEXAS Property Code § 53.057 mandates that a TEXAS Notice Of Contractual Retainage must be sent by certified mail to the Owner following the initial delivery of equipment, labor, materials or services by a Subcontractor or but later than (thirty) 30 days from the completion of the improvement or the termination of a subcontract.

TEXAS Property Code § 53.056 mandates that Subcontractors who specially fabricate materials that are unsuitable for use on other projects must send a TEXAS Specialty Fabricated Materials Notice by certified mail to the Owner and other legal parties on a project (Customer, General Contractor, Lender). This helps protect a Subcontractor from the risk of cancellation of an order before delivery.

TEXAS Property Code § 53.056 mandates that Subcontractors who don’t have a have a contract with the General/Prime Contractor must notify the General/Prime Contractor that they have a contract with a another Subcontractor (Sub of a Sub) with a balance due for supplied equipment, labor, materials or services by delivering by certified mail a TEXAS Second Month Notice. This notice must be sent by the 15th day of the second month when there is a balance due. This notice is not to be sent to the Owner.

TEXAS Property Code § 53.056 mandates that Subcontractors who have a balance due on the third month after supplying equipment, labor, materials or services must send by certified mail to the General/Prime Contractor and Owner a TEXAS Commercial Notice Letter To Owner And General/Prime Contractor To Trap Funds. It is advisable that any other legal parties (Customer, Lender/Surety) also be sent the notice.

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Lien Warning

Commercial
Existing Residential
New Residential

Notice Of Intent To File A Lien
Notice Of Intent To File A Lien
Notice Of Intent To File A Lien
On private Commercial projects use a TEXAS Notice Of Intent to notify all legal parties (Owner, Lender, Customer, Lender/Surety) for a Private that a Lien Affidavit will be filed if payment is not recieved by a stated deadline, usually ten (10) days.

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 On private Exisiting Residential projects use a TEXAS Notice Of Intent to notify all legal parties (Owner, Lender, Customer, Lender/Surety) for a Private that a Lien Affidavit will be filed if payment is not recieved by a stated deadline, usually ten (10) days.

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 On private New Residential projects use a TEXAS Notice Of Intent to notify all legal parties (Owner, Lender, Customer, Lender/Surety) for a Private that a Lien Affidavit will be filed if payment is not recieved by a stated deadline, usually ten (10) days.

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Lien

Commercial
Existing Residential
New Residential

Lien Affidavit
Residential Lien Affidavit
Lien Affidavit
On private Commercial projects TEXAS Property Code § 53.001 mandates that a General/Prime contractor may file a notarized TEXAS Lien Affidavit (Original Contractor) for a commercial project by the 15th day of the month, four (4) months after the completion of providing equipment, labor, materials or services for a project.

TEXAS Property Code §§ 53.054, 52.056, 53.103 mandates that a Subcontractor may file a TEXAS Lien Affidavit (Subcontractor/Supplier) by the 15th day of the month, four (4) months after the completion of providing equipment, labor, materials or services for a project.

The claim must be recorded with the County Clerk in the county where the project is located. Mail a recorded copy to all legal parties on a project (Owner, Lender/ Surety).

As Claimant you must file suit to foreclose on a TEXAS Lien Affidavit (Commercial project) within two (2) years from date a lien was recorded or one (1) year from entire project completion date, whichever is later.

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 On Exisiting Residential projects TEXAS Property Code § 53.001 mandates that a General/Prime contractor or Subcontractor may record a notarized Residential Lien Affidavit by the 15th day of the month, three (3) months after after the completion of providing equipment, labor, materials or services for a project.

The claim must be recorded with the County Clerk in the county where the project is located. Mail a recorded copy to all legal parties on a project (Genera/Prime contractor, Owner,Lender/Surety).

A Claimant on a Residential project must file suit to foreclose on a TEXAS Residential Lien Affidavit within (one) 1 year from date a lien was recorded or (one) 1 year from entire project completion date, whichever is later.

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 On New Residential projects TEXAS Property Code § 53.001 mandates that a General/Prime contractor or Subcontractor may record a notarized Residential Lien Affidavit by the 15th day of the month, three (3) months after after the completion of providing equipment, labor, materials or services for a project.

The claim must be recorded with the County Clerk in the county where the project is located. Mail a recorded copy to all legal parties on a project (Genera/Prime contractor, Owner,Lender/Surety).

A Claimant on a Residential project must file suit to foreclose on a TEXAS Residential Lien Affidavit within (one) 1 year from date a lien was recorded or (one) 1 year from entire project completion date, whichever is later.

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