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The Texas law authorizing mechanic’s and materialman’s liens was intended as a useful self-help tool for contractors.  Unfortunately, though, the statute instead creates a minefield of procedural and substantive snares for the unwary.    Mechanic’s lien “mines” are most commonly detonated by prospective lienors who fail to distinguish between “original contractors” and “subcontractors,” don’t comply with the law’s notice requirements (particularly with regard to subcontractors), or identify a property subject to a lien inaccurately. Read forward to learn about three o