Use this form only if the original contract between the owner and the general contractor was entered into before January 1, 2022. If the original contract was entered into on or after January 1, 2022, use form 7-9.
Notice to Original Contractor by Second-Tier Claimant
[Date]
[Name and address of original contractor]
Re: Claims of [name of claimant] (“Claimant”) for unpaid billings totaling $[amount] (“Claim Amount”); [specify] construction project (“Project”)
[Salutation]
This is to provide you with the required notice, in accordance with section 53.056 of the Texas Property Code, that Claimant is owed the Claim Amount for its billings to [name of customer] for [labor/materials/labor and materials] furnished on the Project. Claimant’s [labor/materials/labor and materials] are generally described as [description of work and/or materials furnished].
Enclosed are copies of Claimant’s unpaid statements or billings. Please contact me regarding this notice. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely yours,
[Name of attorney]
Certified Mail No. [number]
Return Receipt Requested