To the editor: The Los Angeles Times has reported on this issue before, and it seems obvious that a few simple steps could potentially alleviate much of the problem (“With fake liens, antigovernment ...

Kiah Treece is a former attorney, small business owner and personal finance coach with extensive experience in real estate and financing. Her focus is on demystifying debt to help consumers and ...

Liens represent one of the primary mechanisms by which contractors, subcontractors, and other downstream parties secure payment rights under a construction contract. When utilized properly, filing a ...

Not all liens are created equal. The most commonly discussed lien is related to construction improvements under Chapter 53 of the Texas Property Code. For those in the oil & gas/energy segment lien ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Khadija Khartit is a strategy, investment, and funding expert, and an educator of fintech ...

Most Texas contractors lose their lien rights because of preventable filing mistakes, not because they lack a valid claim. Missing deadlines by even one day permanently forfeits your right to file a ...

5 Costly Contractor Lien Mistakes in Texas (& How to Avoid Them) Austin, United States – March 24, 2026 / Texas Easy Lien / Most Texas contractors lose their lien rights because of preventable filing ...