Unpaid on a job in Ellis County? LevelSet Collections prepares, files and serves mechanics liens on Ellis County property for general contractors, subcontractors and suppliers. We're based in Carrollton and file in any Texas county, usually within 2 business days.
Quick answer: Ellis County liens are recorded with the Ellis County Clerk. Texas deadlines apply: subs and suppliers send notice by the 15th of the 3rd month after unpaid work (2nd on homes) and file by the 15th of the 4th month after their last work (3rd on homes). See all Texas deadlines →
Where Ellis County liens are recorded
Ellis County Clerk's Office, 109 S. Jackson St., Waxahachie, TX 75165. County Clerk recording page.
We handle recording with the Ellis County Clerk in Waxahachie for you, so there's no trip to the courthouse.
Recorded documents can be searched online through the county's public records search, which is also how we confirm a lien was recorded and pull the recording number for your file.
Finding the legal owner and legal description
A lien has to name the owner and describe the property correctly. In Ellis County we pull that from the Ellis Appraisal District records, then check it against the deed records. The street address on your invoice is often not enough: the record owner may be an LLC, a trust or a builder, not the person who hired you.
Several cities on the Ellis line are mostly in other counties, including Cedar Hill, Glenn Heights, Grand Prairie, Mansfield and Venus. A job with one of those addresses may still need to be recorded in Ellis County, so we check the appraisal record before filing.
Cities we file in across Ellis County
Wholly in Ellis County: Waxahachie, Midlothian, Ennis, Red Oak, Palmer, Italy, Maypearl, Bardwell, Oak Leaf, Pecan Hill, Milford and Garrett.
Partly in Ellis County: Ferris, Ovilla, Cedar Hill, Glenn Heights, Grand Prairie, Mansfield and Venus.
How filing works in Ellis County
- Send us the job. Address, who hired you, invoices, and the months you worked.
- We confirm the property. Owner and legal description from Ellis Appraisal District, plus the county where the property actually sits.
- We check your deadlines and notices. We confirm you're inside the Texas deadline and that any required notice of claim went out, or still can.
- We draft the lien affidavit. You review it. On a homestead, we check for the signed, filed contract and add the required warning language.
- We sign, notarize and record. The affidavit is recorded with the Ellis County Clerk.
- We serve it. A copy goes to the owner, and to the original contractor if you're a sub or supplier, within the 5-day window (ยง 53.055).
- You get the recorded copy. When you're paid, we file the release.
A recent Ellis County job
Trade: Flooring subcontractor
Job: Residential remodel
Amount owed: $4,280
The remodeling contractor refused to release the final payment, claiming issues with the work. The lien deadline had already expired, so the account went to collections. After direct negotiations and steady follow-up, the contractor paid the full balance 6 weeks later.
Client details withheld for privacy. Results depend on the facts of each job.
Lien deadline passed or the lien didn't pay?
The debt is still owed. We collect unpaid construction invoices on contingency, 10% to 33%, with no charge if we don't collect. See construction collections →
Other DFW counties we file in
Dallas County · Tarrant County · Collin County · Denton County · Johnson County · Parker County · Wise County · Rockwall County · Kaufman County · Hunt County · All Texas lien deadlines
Pricing
Liens $199 to $500, including recording fees, notarizing and serving. Pre-lien notices $100. Typical turnaround 2 business days. No minimum. Call (469) 694-8003, Monday through Friday, 8am to 7pm.
Frequently asked questions
Where do you file a mechanics lien in Ellis County?
With the Ellis County Clerk, which records liens on property located in Ellis County. The affidavit has to be filed in the county where the property sits, so if the job is in a city that crosses county lines, we confirm the county first.
What are the lien deadlines in Ellis County?
The same as everywhere in Texas. Subs and suppliers send notice by the 15th of the 3rd month after each month of unpaid work (2nd month on homes) and file by the 15th of the 4th month after their last month of work (3rd month on homes). Original contractors count from when the original contract ended.
How do you find the legal owner and legal description in Ellis County?
We pull the property record from the Ellis Appraisal District and check it against the county clerk's records before drafting the lien.
How much does it cost and how fast is it filed?
Liens are $199 to $500, including recording fees, notarizing and serving. Pre-lien notices are $100. Typical turnaround is 2 business days, with no minimum claim amount.
This page is general information, not legal advice. LevelSet Collections is not a law firm; we prepare and file liens as agent for the claimant. Deadlines are from Texas Property Code Chapter 53 as amended by HB 2237 for original contracts entered into on or after January 1, 2022. Older contracts may follow the prior rules. Sources: Tex. Prop. Code ch. 53.
Owed money on a Ellis County job?
Liens $199 to $500, recording, notarizing and serving included. Usually filed in 2 business days. Call (469) 694-8003.
