Texas Re-Affirms Lien Filings Are Constructive Notice to New Owners

No Obligation to Provide Actual Notice of the Filing of A Texas Construction Lien Claim The issue of whether construction liens are binding after the transfer of property is a thorny one. The new owners did not commission the work, and in many cases may not have known that a lien claim was filed on […]

Innovative Website Seeks to Sell Real Estate Quickly in North Texas

Dallas/Forth Worth Website Provides Detailed Information on Properties Innovation in the real estate industry, especially with online startups, is taking off, and becoming more local. While Zillow, StreetEasy, and Tulia provide real estate listings and a wealth of information about properties, those websites are missing one thing: local knowledge and information about the condition of […]

Texas Mechanics Lien Requirements

In Texas, mechanics’ liens are created by constitutional right and by statute. A Constitutional Lien is available only to contractors in direct contractual privity with the owner for the improvements to the property. Statutory mechanics’ liens may be asserted, similar to other states, by general contractors, subcontractors, materialmen, mechanics, or artisans. A Texas mechanics lien […]

Construction at Texas Tech University

According to the Daily Toreador, Texas Tech University is continuing construction to improve the school in multiple ways according to their 2020 plan.  The objectives that are sought out in the plan are for new student-housing, labs and research facilities.  The new student housing will be the larger portion of the project, consisting of $54.8 million of […]

Texas Mechanics Lien

In Texas, mechanics’ liens are created by constitutional right and by statute. A Constitutional Lien is available only to contractors in direct contractual privity with the owner for the improvements to the property. Statutory mechanics’ liens may be asserted, similar to other states, by general contractors, subcontractors, materialmen, mechanics, or artisans. A Texas mechanics lien […]