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Construction & Payment Disputes
Liens, prompt payment, defects, delay, change orders and bonds for owners, general contractors and specialty subcontractors in Texas.
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Construction & Payment Disputes
The General Contractor Was Paid but Did Not Pay Me. Subcontractor Rights in Texas
An unpaid subcontractor can reach the owner's withheld funds through lien notices, charge Prompt Payment Act interest, and pursue the GC's principals under the Trust Fund Act.
Construction & Payment Disputes
The Owner Will Not Pay. A Contractor's Options in Texas
A Texas contractor who is not paid has four tools: Prompt Payment Act interest and suspension, a mechanic's lien, a contract claim with attorney's fees, and a demand letter.
Construction & Payment Disputes
The Texas Construction Trust Fund Act: Misapplied Payments and Personal Liability
Construction payments in Texas are trust funds for the subs and suppliers on that job. A contractor, or its officers, who spends them elsewhere first can be personally liable.
Construction & Payment Disputes
The Texas Prompt Payment Act: Interest and Deadlines on Construction Payments
On private Texas projects an owner pays within 35 days, a contractor pays subs within seven days, late amounts earn 1.5 percent a month, and work may stop after notice.
Construction & Payment Disputes
The Texas Residential Construction Liability Act: Notice Before Suing a Builder
Sixty days' certified-mail notice, an inspection and a repair offer come before any suit over a defect in a Texas home. Without them the suit is abated or recovery capped.
Construction & Payment Disputes
What a Construction Lawsuit Looks Like in Texas, Start to Finish
From claim notices and liens through filing, the lien removal motion, experts, mediation and judgment: how a Texas construction case moves and what each stage decides.