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Serve a Payment Demand Letter

When it comes to preparing and filing Mechanics Lien Documents, there are really only two options that you should consider: (1) you can retain a Construction Lawyer to do it for you; or (2) you can do it on your own with proper instructions and artfully drafted “Mechanics Lien Documents” (as opposed to “fill-in-the-blanks mechanics lien forms”). We make doing either of these options easy! To learn more about the benefits of retaining Lovein | Ribman, P.C., a Texas Construction Law Firm, to prepare and file your Mechanics Lien Documents, read below. To learn more about the benefits of preparing Mechanics Lien Documents on your own with the Lien Professor’s Mechanics Lien Kit Documents and Instructions, click here.

We Make Preparing and Serving Your Payment Demand Letter Easy!

Here is how it works: for no charge, we will analyze your legal matter or answer your Payment Demand Letter related question. If you decide to retain us to prepare and serve your “Payment Demand Letter,” we will gather all necessary information from you via email exchange, telephone, facsimile, or in-person. However, there is no need to come to our offices, unless you want to!

To initiate the process or to just inquire more about serving a Payment Demand Letter, either submit the Inquiry Form below or call 888-368-2483 and ask for attorney Robert M. Lovein. It’s that simple!

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    What is a Payment Demand Letter?

    A Payment Demand Letter is a formal demand for payment that explains how the Debtor has breached your contract by nonpayment and the steps you intend to take if payment is not immediately made.  A Payment Demand Letter is not a prerequisite to filing a Lien or filing a Lawsuit and is typically used as a means to enforce payment when you have missed your Mechanics Lien Filing Deadlines or just before filing a Lawsuit.  When done correctly, it can be an effective method to resolve the dispute without litigation.

    The Construction Lawyers at Lovein | Ribman, P.C. can prepare a strong Payment Demand Letter that, depending upon your specific situation, includes the following contentions: (1) that the contract has been breached by nonpayment; (2) that Texas Property Code Chapter 28 (the “Prompt Payment Act”) has been violated by the contractor’s failure to timely release payment; (3) that interest in the amount of 18% a year is accumulating under the Prompt Payment Act and a demand for the accrued interest; (4) that Texas Property Code Chapter 162 (the “Trust Fund Statute”) has been violated by the contractor’s diversion or wrongful retention of construction funds, which imposes both civil and criminal penalties; (5) a demand for immediate payment of the principal amount owed, interest, and attorneys’ fees; and (6) that if the amount owed is not immediately paid, then you will file a Lawsuit to seek an award for the principal amount owed, accrued interest, attorneys’ fees, and costs. Learn more about the benefits of using a Construction Lawyer.

    We are Texas Construction Lawyers!

    Lovein | Ribman, P.C. is a boutique Texas Construction Law Firm. The attorneys at Lovein | Ribman, P.C. have successfully litigated construction disputes in nearly all of Texas’s District and County courts and also have extensive experience in alternative forms of dispute resolution such as arbitration and mediation. In recognition of their work, the firm’s lawyers have developed a reputation in the legal community for authority, competence, and expertise.

    Lovein | Ribman, P.C. represents General Contractors, Subcontractors, Material Suppliers, Architects, Engineers, and Laborers throughout the entire state of Texas in both private and public Projects, to include preparation and service of all Mechanics Lien Documents, Mechanics Lien Foreclosure Actions, Payment Bond Claims, construction defects, construction contract disputes, Contract Review and Drafting, and other similar types of construction related matters. We have a comprehensive understanding of Texas construction law and how to enforce the construction laws enacted by this state. That is what we do! And we do it in every county throughout the entire state of Texas every day. If you have provided labor, materials, equipment, or professional services to a construction Project in Texas and have not been paid, we can help regardless of where your office is located. Learn more about the benefits of using a Construction Lawyer.

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