To provide contractors, subcontractors, materials' suppliers and vendors a legal method of guaranteeing payment for their services on construction projects, state statutes allow them to file liens ...

Achieve reports that liens grant creditors rights to property if debts are unpaid, with options for removal through payment or negotiation.

Q. I have a small business that does light construction work on people’s homes, but sometimes have a difficult time getting paid. I have heard that I can file a lien. Is that true, and if so, what are ...

Architects like to talk about their next project or one that's just finished. Frequently they sound like pride-filled parents discussing their children. However, one topic that pains them is when a ...

Almost every year in Houston, there seems to be a major storm that causes extensive property damage. Ryan Marquez, with the University of Houston Law Center, teaches in the consumer law clinic. He ...