Most Texas contractors lose their lien rights because of preventable filing mistakes, not because they lack a valid claim.

Turner went to court over $7M it claims it's owed. The developer says this is a formality and that the two are negotiating ...

A state appeals court finds a fraudulent contractor's lien can still leave the contractor the prevailing party in a bill dispute with a homeowner, writes attorney Nicholas D. Siegfried. For those in ...

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A contractor working for Mansion Entertainment filed a property lien over what it claims is $5.3 million of unpaid bills. The Company, FORREC, filed the lien on May 3, as first reported by NonDoc. At ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --A construction company is still going after a senior citizen for thousands of dollars by keeping a lien on her property, even after the city ruled the company committed fraud after she ...

The mechanism for making sure suppliers and laborers get paid traps homeowners in the middle of disputes.

Suppliers can go after homeowners if a contractor doesn’t pay them, but there are ways to protect yourself.