Payment protection
This tool is a practical screen, not legal advice. It does not apply state statutes or notice rules. Use it to decide whether you need to act now.
Generic screening result for Texas. Confirm actual notice and filing rules before relying on it.
There may be lien rights, but the result turns on state rules and documentation details.
A simple rule: unpaid work plus a recent last-work date is stronger than unpaid work on an old job with weak records.
State law, notice requirements, licensing status, and project type can change the answer. Use this checker to flag urgency, not to replace legal review.
A "Yes" result means the job facts look directionally consistent with a lien claim. A "Depends" result means notice, documentation, or timing may control the outcome. A "No" result usually means there is no current unpaid claim to protect or the job may already be too old.
finishes framing work, is still unpaid after 30 days, has a written subcontract, and last worked 21 days ago. This checker will usually return "Yes" because the claim is unpaid, recent, and backed by written scope. The next decision is not whether to wait longer. It is whether any notice or filing step needs to start now.
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