Tag: Louisiana
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8 States With the Toughest Lien Notice Laws
Note: This article was originally published in October, 2015, and was updated with new content in April, 2017. Not all states’ lien notice laws were created equal. If you’ve done construction work or supplied materials in more than one state, you’ve probably experienced this first hand. The team at zlien does work across the country on a…
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Louisiana Monthly Notice Requirements for Suppliers
Notice vs. Non-Notice States As a construction attorney practicing in multiple jurisdictions, I typically classify a state as either a notice or a non-notice state. I do this to help keep things simple—the notice vs. non-notice classification is very general. I practice in Louisiana and California. Generally speaking, California is a notice state and…
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Only Sent One Preliminary Notice? You Might Have Lost Lien Rights
In many states, sending preliminary notice is a one-time requirement, a boxed to be checked off and forgotten. Sure, the timing requirements or deadline calculations may be difficult, and complicated when the potential claimant has multiple projects in multiple states, but once the notice has been sent (correctly and on time) it can be forgotten…
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Decorative Holiday Lighting and Mechanics Liens
[quote style=”boxed” float=”left”]I wondered if one of these light-hanging companies or individuals would be entitled to file a mechanics lien if they went unpaid for their services.[/quote] We’re deep into Christmas season, and more and more houses are decked out with festive holiday lighting. Down here in New Orleans, I’ve noticed several signs posted at…
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Can A Lien Be Filed If Work Was Originally Done For Free?
An interesting question occurred to me while I was doing some “fix-it” work around the workplace the other day. And, being that a good portion of my brain-space is taken up by mechanics lien information, the question was: “Could I lien for this?” That’s a simple question, but the answer is complex. Despite the simple…