Tag: Louisiana
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Storm Chasers Must Familiarize Themselves With Mechanics Lien Laws
It’s that time of year again. In the past we’ve written about Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Irene, Hurricane Gustav and Tropical Storm Lee. While the cities and businesses scramble to manage evacuations, and residents board up their houses, the construction industry studies the storm’s path and gets ready for an intense demand for its services. Insurance…
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Mechanics Liens and Hurricane Preparedness
With New Orleans and the zlien team preparing for Hurricane Isaac, some of my thoughts were drawn to the intersection of mechanic’s lien laws and hurricane preparations. Since zlien‘s main office is located in New Orleans, LA, hurricanes are a fact of life, and have become kind of a staple topic on this blog. Previous…
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Louisiana Lien Law: Does Unique Situation Extend Period To File?
Louisiana has a fairly complex set of rules for determining the time period in which a lien claimant’s statement of claim and privilege must be filed. The time period is determined both by the lien claimant’s role in the project, and whether or not a Notice of Contract and Notice of Termination were filed on…
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Is This Capricious Action By St Tammany Clerk of Court?
UPDATE: 2 Days after this blog was posted and sent to the 22nd JDC Clerk of Court’s office, the recorder mysteriously and without notice to us changed their minds and cancelled the lien, apparently deciding they were wrong. It’s a pleasure to work with many clerk of court offices. At zlien, we should know. We…
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Louisiana’s Notice of Lease Tricks, Tips & Forms
Construction equipment leasing companies have a tough time in the mechanics lien world, regardless of where they are. In some states, they don’t have any lien rights at all. In other states, to qualify for lien rights, they must jump through hoops and distribute specialty notices. Louisiana has perhaps the most aggravating notice requirement for…