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Can I file a lien if I do not have a license ...Read More
Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentJun 24, 2020
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I heard that the Governor issued an order in Louisiana extending all legal deadlines. Does this mean that mechanics lien deadlines are suspended? If so, until
when? And should I delay my filing because the deadline is extended?
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Anonymous Property Owner
1 answerAdd commentMay 21, 2020
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We are a subcontractor on a job in LA. They are refusing to pay the final payment amount. It appears that we weren't required to send a preliminary notice
as a subcontractor on this project. Our customer, Pentek Homes, is the GC. I just want to make sure that was a correct assessment, as we've or...Read More
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Anonymous Subcontractor
1 answerAdd commentMay 5, 2020
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Hello Levelset, I asked this question about FL but I also need clarification for Louisiana. What are the deadlines regarding Rental Material that is still on the
job site in Louisiana? Is the delivery date is based on the last date of rental materials on the site? Please advise. Thank you, Brittany Niemi
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Anonymous Material Supplier
1 answerAdd commentMay 4, 2020
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I am a licensed plumbing contractor in Louisiana. How long is the typical lien process against a residential homeowner? And average cost?...Read More
Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentApr 19, 2020
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Performed electrical up grade on commercial building. I am licensed general,electrical, Mechanical contractor. However only electrical work performed. No
written contract just verbal. Customer was shut down due to code violations was a hurry job. How much time do I have to file lien?
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Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentApr 2, 2020
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I recieved a certified document/ letter from customers lawyer demanding we cancel the lien we placed on his customers house. I have attached it in this file.
How should we respond.
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Anonymous General Contractor
1 answerAdd commentMar 30, 2020
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I did some work in Lafayette Louisiana. Filled my last draw and Retainage in October 2019 owner sent me a partial payment of in December and still owe me
money. He sent me a message at the end of January and said he would get me paid the following week and still no payment.
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Anonymous Subcontractor
1 answerAdd commentFeb 10, 2020
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I negotiated a lease to remodel on a property in Louisiana that has two houses on it. The agreement was to clean up the whole property after the tenants
were evicted, and to jack up one of the houses, and completely remodel both houses,and to do landscaping on 12 acres. We are a few days awa...Read More
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Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentFeb 5, 2020
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We did work on a disaster response contract under Aecom and one under Aptim and we are still owed around 230k under Aecom and 160k under Aptim. We
did repairs to st Croix residents homes.
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Anonymous Subcontractor
1 answerAdd commentNov 7, 2019
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We are usually finished out part of the job before the entire project is over. How do I know when the project is finished and my lien deadline starts if the
owner doesn't tell me? Also how long can they hold my retainage and is there a deadline to file a lien for retainage?
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Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentJul 9, 2019
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Represent demolition contractor who is unpaid. They were contracted by a sub-subcontractor on a commercial job in New Orleans. Our folks began work in
late November and they left the job site by early February. The project is ongoing.
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Anonymous Subcontractor
2 answersAdd commentJun 25, 2019
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I've completed a job for a GC and haven't been paid. While researching the property owner, a church, I discovered they declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy in
2016. They filed their November Chapter 11 financial report in December 2018. Since they are still in bankruptcy will filing a lien help me get paid?
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Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentJan 2, 2019
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