Posted by kevin robinson on 6/27/05

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Need to file lien on owner/builder, building his own house,
using another builders name at the bank, but paying from
interim construction checking acct. in owners name. I was
hired by owner over the phone. I gave him my standard rates
that i give my other 12 custom home builders and I was
hired. No written contract. Work to be performed in 5
stages. First stage completed,invoiced but no payment. On
verbal agreement that I would be paid upon second stage
completion we did so. Invoiced for both stages and recieved
approx 50% of accrued charges a week later after repeated
attempts to contact owner. Owner refuses to pay any more.
Can I still file a mechanics lien in Texas without a
written contract. I don't have "contracts" with any of my
other builders and have never had a problem like this in
eight years of business. By the way, we do construction
clean-up. I still have the actual debris that we were hired
to haul off. Can i return it?....ha ha ha.
I just don't want to waste my time for $800.00 if I
must have a written contract. I have been researching (law
library, internet, other contractors and this seems to be
the one question that no one has an answer to.

thanks for letting me ramble

kRob

Re: mechanics lien, 7/06/05, by M'sta Mikey.

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