Tag: Louisiana
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Fix The Lights To The Superdome And File A Mechanics Lien – Here Is How
Did you hear about the #Blackout? Yes, our dear city subjected themselves to a national embarrassment when the lights shut off in the Superdome. One of the biggest stories that came out of the spectacle was the increased activity on Twitter. We couldn’t help ourselves: If you fix the lights at the #superbowl and don't get paid, file a…
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Louisiana Mechanics Lien Law: Filing Date Differences For Public And Private Projects
As always a general rule of thumb for all lien law nation wide is that the requirements to file are technical. This post deals with Louisiana, and shows how timing can be used for (by the legally savvy) or against a party. Most all contractors either know that they should or that they are required to…
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Louisiana Mechanics Lien Law: Can You Assign A Louisiana Mechanics Lien?
Thanks to a reader who requested a blog article about the assignability of mechanics lien rights in Louisiana, as it inspired this post. You can post a question to us by clicking the “Ask Us” banner floating on the left-hand side of the blog. Assignment: A term used in the law of contracts and the…
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So, Two Zlien-ers walk into the office…
Say it isn’t so- the zlien home office alas has power! After five days without electricity due to Hurricane Isaac, our New Orleans office is finally back in business. Thank you to everyone for their support last week while we shifted all our operations to the west coast offices. Happy Labor Day, and from everyone…
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Can You File A Mechanics Lien For Boarding A Property In Preparation For A Hurricane?
Many folks around the country may not relate to this blog post at all, but those in hurricane territory know that when a storm approaches sales of plywood goes through the roof and folks all over town are installing boards to protect home and office windows. You may know where this blog post is going…If you supplied…