Claim of Lien for services, named owner deceased

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TheCleaner

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I need to file a claim of lien for non payment of services performed at a residence in Texas. We performed a death cleanup, services were authorized by the son which still lives in the residence. The son has not paid for the services as agreed upon and has since changed his phone number. The named property owner is that of the deceased. Should the claim be filed against the estate of the deceased. No information can be obtained on named executor of estate. Deadline to file is October 15, 2008.
In other words on the claim where it asks for the property owners name, do I write "estate of deceased"?
 
Your claim is really against the estate, but the estate includes property registered in the deceased's name. The lien claim form asks for the name of the property owner. The property is registered in the deceased's name. Put the deceased's name in as the property owner. If you put in "Estate of", the land titles office will likely reject it because that's not the registered owner.

At some point the beneficiaries of the estate will seek to have the property transferred from the name of the deceased, and your lien will be a stain on title at that time.
 
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