Re: machenics lein / texas Roo

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Have you checked the revised
codes? Joisey is two years. Used to
be 20. With the option to renew the
lien in the twenyfirst year. Then
it ran till paid.

On 3/15/05, roosta wrote:
> On 3/15/05, Curmudgeon wrote:
>> Perhaps someone can pitch in if
there is some peculiarity in
>> Texas law. The general rule is
that mechanics liens expire
>> after one year if they are not
foreclosed. In other words,
>> you can't just sit on it. You
either foreclose or lose the
>> lien.
>
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/statu
tes/pr.toc.htm
> PROPERTY CODE
> Title 5
> CHAPTER 53. MECHANIC'S,
CONTRACTOR'S, OR MATERIALMAN'S LIEN