ANN HARRIS BENNETT
Tax Assessor-Collector & Voter Registrar
MV-265-M-1 www.hctax.net Rev 01/17 v.4
MECHANIC LIEN PROCESS-STEP ONE
VIN
Completed Repair
Date
Year &
Make
Owner/Lienholder
Notice Date
Mechanic
Shop
County Notice
Date
Title
Service
NAME:
Email:
PHONE:
NOTIFICATIONS MUST BE SENT WITHIN 30 DAYS OF COMPLETED REPAIRS
NOTIFICATIONS MUST CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION
Legal name of Mechanic Shop
Hours of operation
Mechanic Shop Address
Total Charges
Mechanic Shop Phone Number
Subject to a mechanic lien
(Property Code, Chapter 70)
Vehicle Location
Signed copy of work order
EIN, TIN or SSN
Vehicle Description (Year, Make, VIN)
Notifications must be by certified mail to the following parties
Recorded Owner(s)
Person(s) on the work order
Lienholder(s)
Renewal Recipient(s) (Recommended)
NOTIFICATION TO HCTO MUST BE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF COMPLETED REPAIRS DATE
HCTO Notification constitutes the following submitted document copies and $25.00
PS3800(s)
Notification Letter - Unaltered
Title and Registration Verification
Signed Work Order
Tow bill over $150.00
Helpful Hints
The vehicle may be sold 31 days after sending the county notification in addition to the $25
Administrative fee receipt.
The vehicle must pass inspection if applying for registration at the time of title application.
The US Post Office Track and Confirm is not acceptable as proof of notification.
The title and registration verification must be from a governmental agency. Per TxDMV,
Harris County has opted to accept third party vendor verifications.
The $25.00 Administrative fee is non-refundable.
Verify all documents are complete and unaltered before submission to avoid unnecessary
returns.