Unpaid on a job in Fort Bend County? LevelSet Collections prepares, files and serves mechanics liens on Fort Bend 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: Fort Bend County liens are recorded with the Fort Bend 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 Fort Bend County liens are recorded
Fort Bend County Clerk, Recording, 301 Jackson St., Richmond, TX 77469. County Clerk recording page.
Fort Bend County says state law prohibits it from offering e-recording to the general public; it's limited to attorneys, lenders, state agencies and title companies. We handle recording for you.
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 Fort Bend County we pull that from the Fort Bend Central Appraisal District (FBCAD) 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.
Much of Fort Bend County is unincorporated and served by municipal utility districts. Communities like Cinco Ranch, Sienna and Greatwood aren't cities, so the mailing address doesn't tell you much. We use the FBCAD legal description.
Cities we file in across Fort Bend County
Wholly in Fort Bend County: Sugar Land, Rosenberg, Fulshear, Richmond, Meadows Place, Weston Lakes, Needville and Arcola.
Partly in Fort Bend County: Houston, Missouri City, Stafford, Katy and Pearland.
How filing works in Fort Bend County
- Send us the job. Address, who hired you, invoices, and the months you worked.
- We confirm the property. Owner and legal description from FBCAD, 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 Fort Bend 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.
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 Texas counties we file in
DFW: Dallas County · Tarrant County · Collin County · Denton County · Ellis County · Johnson County · Parker County · Wise County · Rockwall County · Kaufman County · Hunt County
Statewide: Harris County · Bexar County · Travis County · Williamson County · Montgomery 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 Fort Bend County?
With the Fort Bend County Clerk, which records liens on property located in Fort Bend 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 Fort Bend 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 Fort Bend County?
We pull the property record from the Fort Bend Central Appraisal District (FBCAD) 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 Fort Bend County job?
Liens $199 to $500, recording, notarizing and serving included. Usually filed in 2 business days. Call (469) 694-8003.
