§ 53.021 Persons Entitled to Lien
§ 53.022 Property to Which Lien Extends
§ 53.023 Payment Secured by Lien
§ 53.024 Limitation On Subcontractor’s Lien
§ 53.025 Limitation On Ordinary Retainage Lien
§ 53.026 Sham Contract
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Terms Used In Texas Property Code Chapter 53 > Subchapter B - Persons Entitled to Lien; Subject Property

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.