Austin, Texas / $14B under construction
Austin Mechanics
Lien Lawyers
Flat fee. Fast filing. For contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers building Austin's $14 billion boom — commercial, infrastructure, and data center projects.
01 / File your claim
Get Started.
Chapter 53 / Date check
Lien deadline calculator.
Texas lien deadlines depend on your contracting role, project type, and the month the relevant work was performed. Check the statutory dates, then confirm them with counsel before relying on them.
Project type
02 / Our process
Once you submit the form above, here's what happens.
We ask for a summary of your work — what you did, for whom, and what's owed.
We ask you to upload your documents — contracts, work orders, receipts, and related correspondence.
We identify all parties involved — the property owner, owner's representative, general contractor, and any contractor you worked under.
We research, confirm, and verify all party information.
We research the legal property description for the project location.
We confirm your work dates and the amount owed.
We confirm you're within your statutory deadline — and expedite if your timeline is tight.
If a deadline has already passed, we discuss other legal options available to recover payment.
We verify all of the information so your lien holds up.
Austin / The $14 billion build-out
The biggest construction market in America.
Austin is in the middle of a $14 billion urban and infrastructure transformation — a new light rail, a rebuilt I-35, a doubled airport, a 74-story tower, a new medical district. Mega-projects mean more contracting tiers, more trades, and more suppliers — and more Chapter 53 notice obligations to track on every job.
74 stories
The Waterline / Rainey Street District
10 mi / 15 stations
Project Connect Light Rail
Light rail connecting Crestview, West Campus, downtown, South Congress and East Riverside. Construction begins 2027; service targeted for 2033.
$1.6B
Convention Center Redevelopment
A major redevelopment and expansion of public and exhibition space in the heart of downtown, running through spring 2029.
$900M
Capitol Complex Phase 2
New state office buildings for the DPS and Attorney General's Office, linked by an underground utility and pedestrian tunnel network. Targeted for 2027.
Innovation district
UT Academic Medical Center
Advanced specialty hospital facilities downtown, delivered in coordination with MD Anderson Cancer Center.
$5B
Journey With AUS / airport expansion
$4.5B
I-35 Capital Express Central
Built in tiers. Filed on time.
Every one of these projects is built in layers — owner, general contractor, subcontractors, specialty trades, suppliers. Each layer faces its own Chapter 53 deadlines. Liens are recorded in the county where the property sits — often Travis County for Austin projects or Williamson County in the northern suburbs. On fast-moving jobs, the correct parties, property description, and work dates matter.
03 / The filing
The work. The fee.
A lien is only useful if it is prepared and recorded correctly. We handle the required pre-lien notice, prepare the lien affidavit, and file it with the proper county clerk.
Where filings go wrong
Why not file it yourself?
Common errors include the wrong legal property description, missed notice requirements for parties lower in the contracting chain, miscalculated deadlines, and affidavits that do not meet statutory requirements. A defective filing may not preserve the claim.
01 / General contractors
Direct to the owner.
Original contractors generally do not have the same monthly subcontractor notice requirement. Their affidavit deadline turns on when the original contract is completed, terminated, or abandoned.
02 / Subcontractors
Notice by month.
Required notices depend on when labor was performed and whether the project is residential. Missing a monthly notice can affect the right to claim that month's work.
03 / Suppliers
Delivery dates matter.
Material suppliers also face monthly notice rules. Invoices, delivery records, and the contracting chain should be reviewed before deadlines are set.
04 / Answers
Common questions.
When is my notice or lien filing due?
Deadlines depend on your role, the project type, and the month work was performed. For many post-2021 non-residential subcontractor claims, monthly notice is due by the 15th of the third month after the month of work, and a lien affidavit by the 15th of the fourth month after the month of last work. Residential deadlines are generally earlier. Original contractors have a different filing trigger. Have counsel verify your actual dates.
How much does a mechanics lien cost?
The flat fee is $599 for pre-lien notice, lien affidavit preparation, and filing. No hourly billing.
Where are Austin-area liens recorded?
The lien affidavit is recorded with the county clerk where the property sits. That is commonly Travis County for Austin projects or Williamson County for projects in northern suburbs. We verify the county from the property records.
Do I need an attorney to file?
Texas does not require an attorney to file a lien. But errors in notices, parties, legal property descriptions, or statutory deadlines can compromise a claim.
What happens after the lien is filed?
Filing creates a recorded claim against the property. Additional service requirements and enforcement deadlines may apply. Filing does not guarantee payment; disputes may require negotiation or litigation.
What if I missed a deadline?
Contact the office with your contract, work dates, and payment history. A missed lien deadline may limit your lien rights, but other collection or contract remedies may remain.
Do data center projects have different lien rules?
Chapter 53 generally applies, but large projects can involve several contracting tiers and different notice obligations. Identify who contracted with whom, which months work was supplied, and whether the project is residential or non-residential.
What if the owner or contractor disputes my lien?
A disputed claim may involve a challenge to the amount, the work, notice, or the affidavit. We review the documents and filing record to identify the next step.