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Texas Homestead Lien Rules & Requirements

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Mechanics liens are among the most powerful tools for contractors to ensure they get paid what they’ve earned on a construction project. In Texas, contractors must send multiple notices and meet strict deadlines to preserve their right to a lien if they need to file one. Rules & requirements for a homestead lien.

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7 Things Contractors Need to Know About Retainage

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It is governed by the contract, which means it’s part of the agreement between two parties. Retainage does not extend the mechanics lien deadline A mechanics lien is perhaps the most powerful tool that contractors have to force payment. Mechanics lien laws have specific deadlines that contractors must follow.

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How to Get Paid on Texas Public Projects

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And with tentative buzz surrounding a proposed new interstate between Texas and northern New Mexico, there could be some serious construction projects underway in the state in the next year. Payment protection on Texas public projects. Contractors on public projects aren’t allowed to file mechanics liens when payment problems arise.

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Non-signatory bound by agreement to arbitrate

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You are not our client and we are not your attorneys unless and until you enter into a written retainer agreement with us. « Florida Supreme Court follows Texas Lamar Homes | Main. Non-signatory bound by agreement to arbitrate. Normally, only a party to an agreement to arbitrate is bound by the arbitration provision.

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Florida Supreme Court follows Texas' Lamar Homes

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You are not our client and we are not your attorneys unless and until you enter into a written retainer agreement with us. Non-signatory bound by agreement to arbitrate » December 21, 2007. Florida Supreme Court follows Texas Lamar Homes. This follows the lead of the Texas Supreme Court in Lamar Homes, Inc.

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Texas Supreme Court orders Arbitration under the FAA

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You are not our client and we are not your attorneys unless and until you enter into a written retainer agreement with us. Texas Supreme Court orders Arbitration under the FAA. The Texas Supreme Court in a recent opinion in In re Nexion Health held that the FAA trumped the Texas Arbitration Act. mechanics liens.

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constructionattorneyblog: Limitation of Liability in new AIA Document

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You are not our client and we are not your attorneys unless and until you enter into a written retainer agreement with us. Florida Supreme Court follows Texas Lamar Homes » November 11, 2007. One of the new 2007 AIA documents is B103 -- Owner-Architect Agreement for a Large or Complex Project. mechanics liens.