Fill and Sign the Texas Homestead Form

Prepared by, recording requested by and return to:       ----------------------Above this Line for Official Use Only---------------------Name:       Company:       Address:       City:       State:       Zip:       Phone:       Fax:       HOMESTEAD NOTICE ATTACHMENT TO AFFIDAVIT OF CLAIM OF LIEN NOTICE: THIS IS NOT A LIEN. THIS IS ONLY AN AFFIDAVIT CLAIMING A LIEN. IF A SUBCONTRACTOR OR SUPPLIER WHO FURNISHES MATERIALS OR PERFORMS LABOR FOR CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS ON YOUR PROPERTY IS NOT PAID, YOUR PROPERTY MAY BE SUBJECT TO A LIEN FOR THE UNPAID AMOUNT IF: (1) AFTER RECEIVING NOTICE OF THE UNPAID CLAIM FROM THE CLAIMANT, YOU FAIL TO WITHHOLD PAYMENT TO YOUR CONTRACTOR THAT IS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE UNPAID CLAIM UNTIL THE DISPUTE IS RESOLVED; OR (2) DURING CONSTRUCTION AND FOR 30 DAYS AFTER COMPLETION OF CONSTRUCTION, YOU FAIL TO RETAIN 10 PERCENT OF THE CONTRACT PRICE OR 10 PERCENT OF THE VALUE OF THE WORK PERFORMED BY YOUR CONTRACTOR. IF YOU HAVE COMPLIED WITH THE LAW REGARDING THE 10 PERCENT RETAINAGE AND YOU HAVE WITHHELD PAYMENT TO THE CONTRACTOR SUFFICIENT TO COVER ANY WRITTEN NOTICE OF CLAIM AND HAVE PAID THAT AMOUNT, IF ANY, TO THE CLAIMANT, ANY LIEN CLAIM FILED ON YOUR PROPERTY BY A SUBCONTRACTOR OR SUPPLIER, OTHER THAN A PERSON WHO CONTRACTED DIRECTLY WITH YOU, WILL NOT BE A VALID LIEN ON YOUR PROPERTY. IN ADDITION, EXCEPT FOR THE REQUIRED 10 PERCENT RETAINAGE, YOU ARE NOT LIABLE TO A SUBCONTRACTOR OR SUPPLIER FOR ANY AMOUNT PAID TO YOUR CONTRACTOR BEFORE YOU RECEIVED WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE CLAIM. _______________________________________ Signature Homestead Notice Page 1 of 2 Print Name: _____ ________________________ STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF       This instrument was acknowledged before me on ______(date)______ by (name or names of person or persons acknowledging) . Notary Public Printed Name:       My Commission Expires:       Homestead Notice Page 2 of 2