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For residential jobs where there is no Notice of Contract, all suppliers and equipment rental companies can extend their lien deadline by 10 days if they send a Notice of Intent to Lien (called a ?Final Notice of Nonpayment?) at least 10 days before their lien deadline.

The Louisiana Private Works Act allows an unpaid contractor, subcontractor, or material supplier to file a ?statement of claim or privilege,? (ie Lien) on the property where labor and materials were supplied but not paid for.

How to Properly File a Lien in Louisiana The claim shall be in writing; The claim shall be signed by the person asserting the same or his representative; Shall contain a reasonable identification of the immovable with respect to which the work was performed or movables or services were supplied or rendered;

On owner-occupied residential projects, the prime contractor must deliver a Notice of Lien Rights to the property owner before commencing work. Louisiana's deadline to file a mechanics lien is generally 60 days from substantial completion of the entire work. However, this deadline can vary depending on a few factors.

WHERE: You will need to file and record your lien in the office of the recorder of mortgages for the parish in which the work was done. For example, if the project was located in Orleans Parish, you will need to file and record your lien in the Office of the Recorder of Mortgages for the Parish of Orleans.

If the Notice of Contract is filed, a contractor has 60 days from the filing of a Notice of Acceptance to file a Louisiana mechanics lien. If no Notice of Contract has been filed, a contractor has 60 days from completion on the project to file a Louisiana mechanics lien if the contract amount is less than $25,000.