Mustang Tractor filed materialman's liens but left out the date and method of notice to the property owner in the lien affidavits. The trial court threw out the liens for not following the rules exactly. The Texas Court of Appeals reversed this decision, ruling that the liens were valid because the property owner actually received notice on time and nobody was harmed by the missing information. This means your lien affidavits don't have to be perfect—they just need to substantially comply with the law and not mislead anyone.
You don't need perfect paperwork to protect your lien rights. Courts will accept lien affidavits that substantially comply with the law, even if minor details are missing.