- Copy of basic contract from client.
- Copy of supplemental documents from client.
- Date work completed (not including correction of complaints): _________________________________
- Do we have a copy of contractor’s notice to owner? ____________________________________
- Do we have the signed consent if residential?______________________________________
- Order letter report from title company._________________________________________
- Venue: (County where real estate is located):______________________________________
- If we are subcontractor, deadline for Notice of Lien. (Does it fall on Saturday or Sunday?): (At least 10 days before the lien is filed – deadline is 169 days after last work)___________________________________
- Deadline for filing Lien – 180 days after the last work. (Does it fall on Saturday or Sunday?____________
- Deadline for suit on Lien: 180 days after the lien is filed:_________________________________
- Is the defendant or any party a corporation, limited liability company or partnership? If so:
Registered Agent_______________________
Registered office:_______________________________________________________________________
12. Identify all parties with an interest, deeds of trust, or other mechanic’s liens on the property other than the owner?
13. We need a detailed accounting of labor, by date, time spent, cost and nature of the work, and detailed accounting of all materials (date, cost and nature).
14. Legal Description of realty:_____________________________________________________________
15. Notice Given: BY:____________________________________
Lien
Filed:___________________________________________________________________________
Petition filed:__________________________________________
All deed of trust holders added:________________________________________________________
All other mechanic’s liens researched and added:__________________________________________
16. Serve Interrogatories, Request for Production of Documents, and Requests for Admissions.
17. Examine all other liens for any deficiencies to be challenged.
18. Schedule depositions?
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