Legal Question in Construction Law in Texas

Re: Contractor got levied, now I'm not paid

Send notice to the owners of the property you worked on that you haven't been paid, the amount the contractor owes you, and state that you intend to place a lien on the property for payment.

If it's been more than two months since you finished the work, you may be too late for filing a Mechanics & Materialmans Lien, since the first notice to the owner has to be sent not later than the 15th day of the second month after the month the work was done.

Notice goes by certified mail, with a copy to the contractor also by certified mail. If you're within the time limit, your lien affidavit has to be filed by the 15th day of the third month, so you'll have to find the real property description for your lien affidavit well before time to file.

If you're within the statutory time limits, and the owner hasn't paid you, you can move to foreclose and sell the real property to pay your wages.