Unpaid on a job in Johnson County? LevelSet Collections prepares, files and serves mechanics liens on Johnson 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: Johnson County liens are recorded with the Johnson 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 Johnson County liens are recorded
Johnson County Clerk, Real Property Records, Historic Courthouse, 2 N. Main St., Room B15, Cleburne, TX 76033. County Clerk recording page.
Property records are recorded at the Historic Courthouse in Cleburne. The Burleson sub-courthouse doesn't record real property documents, so a Burleson job still gets recorded in Cleburne.
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 Johnson County we pull that from the Central Appraisal District of Johnson County (JCAD) 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.
Burleson, the county's largest city, also reaches into Tarrant County, and Crowley, Mansfield and Fort Worth are mostly in Tarrant. We confirm the county from the appraisal record so the lien is recorded in the right place.
Cities we file in across Johnson County
Wholly in Johnson County: Cleburne, Joshua, Keene, Alvarado, Grandview, Godley, Rio Vista, Briaroaks and Cross Timber.
Partly in Johnson County: Burleson, Venus, Cresson, Crowley, Mansfield and Fort Worth.
How filing works in Johnson County
- Send us the job. Address, who hired you, invoices, and the months you worked.
- We confirm the property. Owner and legal description from JCAD, 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 Johnson 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 Johnson County job
Trade: Electrical subcontractor
Job: Small commercial office build-out
Amount owed: $14,920
The electrician finished the installation but never received the final draw. After several collection attempts failed, a lien was filed. The account was resolved through a negotiated payment 43 days 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 · Ellis 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 Johnson County?
With the Johnson County Clerk, which records liens on property located in Johnson 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 Johnson 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 Johnson County?
We pull the property record from the Central Appraisal District of Johnson County (JCAD) 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 Johnson County job?
Liens $199 to $500, recording, notarizing and serving included. Usually filed in 2 business days. Call (469) 694-8003.
