Tag: Louisiana
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Is Notice Required Before Filing a Construction Lien? Louisiana Law
It’s difficult to stress how beneficial filing a lien can be for your company when attempting to collect on a non-paying project. However, this begs the very important, and sometimes difficult to answer question: Are you legally entitled to lien? In Louisiana, the lien statutes are drafted with a certain balance. On the one hand,…
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“No Liens” Clauses – Are They Valid?
It is ordinary for a subcontractor or supplier to execute a lien waiver after it receives payment for services and/or materials. Construction contracts, however, sometimes go one step further by requiring a subcontractor or supplier to waive its lien rights as a condition of accepting the contract. There is some question in Louisiana jurisprudence as…
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Lien Maze for General Contractors – Louisiana
The Louisiana Private Works Act contains the legal requirements for general contractors to reserve and file “liens.” If you’re a small general contractor doing work in Louisiana, its critical for you to familiarize yourself with the contents of this Act and the special requirements applicable to general contractors to file liens. While a subcontractor can…
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What Subs Should Know about Liens
While subcontractors often feel that they are at the bottom of the construction world’s food chain, nearly every state protects them against non-payment with powerful lien laws. To utilize the force of these laws, however, it’s imperative to understand their scope and requirements. In Louisiana, the Private Works Act allows a subcontractor to lien a…