Liens in 60 Days

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The Texas Mechanics Lien Foreclosure Process takes 60 Days before the Mechanic, the Possessory Lienholder or Statutory Lienholder may sell the vehicle to the highest bidder once notification from the County Tax Assessor Collector has approved all documents submitted and grants the Mechanic permission to sell the vehicle.

Texas Mechanics Lien & Auto Title Services

Pursuant under the State of Texas Lien Foreclosure Procedure Law (Property Code, Chapter 70, Sections 70.001 – 70.008): --- Notice of a Mechanic’s Lien Foreclosure shall be provided to all Owner(s), Renewal Recipient(s) Person(s) on the Work Order, and Lienholders(s) with interest in a vehicle subject to a mechanics lien foreclosure.

Our IACP Certified Auto Appraisers at www.TexasMechanicsLien.com, a division of Houston Auto Appraisers, are highly trained to identify issues specifically related to your particular situation.

When filing a worker’s lien or filing a mechanic’s liens in Harris County with the Tax Assessor-Collector or any county in the State of Texas, you can depend on the fast and accurate mechanics lien services of Houston Auto Appraisers.

IF YOU HAVE A SIGNED WORK ORDER: When placing your order, please have the following information ready to provide to our IACP Certified Auto Appraiser in the mechanics lien foreclosure department:

  • The vehicles VIN number as it appears on the Dash Board Only.
  • The address of your shop where the repairs were made.
  • The legal name of the person that holds the possessory lien, if available.
  • Your taxpayer or employer identification.
  • A signed copy of the work order authorizing repairs.
  • The total amount due for the services rendered.

In the State of Texas, a mechanic’s lien can be filed on Used Autos & Trucks, Classic Cars, Collectible & Special Interest Autos, Commercial Vehicles & Trailers, Farm Equipment, Yachts, Motorboats, Outboards, Jet Ski’s, Marine Equipment, Vessels, Motorcycles, Aircraft, Recreation Vehicles (RV's), Vans, Truck Conversions & Limousines only when a vehicle is repaired pursuant to a signed contract or agreement between a garage keeper and the vehicle owner or a person who has authority to contract for such services.

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A SIGNED WORK ORDER: Disposal of the vehicle must be by court order through a county or district court or through a County Tax Assessor-Collector Hearing. Houston Auto Appraisers can represent your Mechanic Shop in court should this be your only option.

For Release of Lien / Add a Mechanic’s Lien, contact www.Texas-MechanicsLien.com



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Possession of the Vehicle:

If possession of the vehicle was released for a payment that was stopped or dishonored because of insufficient funds: The person claiming the lien is entitled to repossess the vehicle if the work order or contract has a statement that says THE VEHICLE IS SUBJECT TO REPOSESSION in boldface, capitalized, underlined or in a conspicuous manner with a separate line. The workers lien claimant may include the repossession fee to the original amount due.

Texas-MechanicsLien.com can help you with other Tx DMV motor vehicle problems including:

  • Auto Title, Registration, Plates, and Bonded Titles
  • Commercial Vehicle Registration / Texas IRP / Apportioned Plates
  • Storage Liens for Abandoned Vehicle or Private Tow – VTR 265-S
  • Justice of the Peace Orders
  • Aircraft Repair and Maintenance Liens
  • Abandoned Vehicles
  • Storage Fee’s
  • Junked Vehicles
  • Public Nuisance Vehicles
  • Lien for vehicle’s dropped off by Law Enforcement

 

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Houston Auto Appraisers assists with the Mechanics Lien Foreclosure process throughout each county in the State of Texas including: Anderson, Andrews, Angelina, Aransas, Archer, Armstrong, Atascosa, Austin, Bailey, Bandera, Bastrop, Baylor, Bee, Bell, Bexar, Blanco, Borden, Bosque, Bowie, Brazoria, Brazos, Brewster, Briscoe, Brooks, Brown, Burleson, Burnet, Caldwell, Calhoun, Callahan, Cameron, Camp, Carson, Cass, Castro, Chambers, Cherokee, Childress, Clay, Cochran, Coke, Coleman, Collin, Collingsworth, Colorado, Comal, Comanche, Concho, Cooke, Coryell, Cottle, Crane, Crockett, Crosby, Culberson, Dallam, Dallas, Dawson, Deaf Smith, Delta, Denton, Dewitt, Dickens, Dimmit, Donley, Duval, Eastland, Ector, Edwards, Ellis, El Paso, Erath, Falls, Fannin, Fayette, Fisher, Floyd, Foard, Fort Bend, Franklin, Freestone, Frio, Gaines, Galveston, Garza, Gillespie, Glasscock, Goliad, Gonzales, Gray, Grayson, Gregg, Grimes, Guadalupe, Hale, Hall, Hamilton, Hansford, Hardeman, Hardin, Harris, Harrison, Hartley, Hemphill, Haskell, Hays, Henderson, Hidalgo, Hill, Hockley, Hood, Hopkins, Houston, Howard, Hudspeth, Hutchinson, Hunt, Irion, Jack, Jackson, Jasper, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Johnson, Jones, Karnes, Kaufman, Kendall, Kenedy, Kent, Kerr, Kimble, King, Kinney, Kleberg, Knox, Lamar, Lamb, Lampasas, La Salle, Lavaca, Lee, Leon, Liberty, Limestone, Lipscomb, Live Oak, Llano, Loving, Lubbock, Lynn, Madison, Marion, Martin, Mason, Matagorda, Maverick, McCulloch, McLennan, McMullen, Medina, Menard, Midland, Milam, Mills, Mitchell, Montague, Montgomery, Moore, Morris, Motley, Nacogdoches, Navarro, Newton, Nolan, Nueces, Ochiltree, Oldham, Orange, Palo Pinto, Panola, Parker, Parmer, Pecos, Polk, Potter, Presidio, Rains, Randall, Reagan, Real, Red River, Reeves, Refugio, Roberts, Robertson, Rockwall, Runnels, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, San Patricio, San Saba, Schleicher, Scurry, Shackelford, Shelby, Sherman, Smith, Somervell, Starr, Stephens, Sterling, Stonewall, Sutton, Swisher, Tarrant, Taylor, Terrell, Terry, Tyler, Throckmorton, Titus, Tom Green, Travis, Trinity, Upshur, Upton, Uvalde, Val Verde, Van Zandt, Victoria, Walker, Waller, Ward, Washington, Webb, Wharton, Wheeler, Wichita, Wilbarger, Willacy, Williamson, Wilson, Winkler, Wise, Wood, Yoakum, Young, Zapata, Zavala County.
Filing a Mechanics Lien in Texas? Contact Houston Auto Appraisers for assistance at 1-877-845-2368