A material supplier delivered $15,000 worth of lumber on January 10th to a private construction project. The project was completed on March 1st. Under Louisiana's Private Works Act, what is the latest date the supplier can file their statement of claim?
Correct Answer
C) April 30th
Material suppliers have 60 days from project completion to file their statement of claim. Since the project completed March 1st, the deadline is April 30th.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Under the Louisiana Private Works Act, materialmen and subcontractors have 60 days from the date of project completion (filing of the notice of termination or actual completion) to file their statement of claim and privilege. March 1 + 60 days = April 30. The date of lumber delivery is irrelevant to this deadline—the clock runs from project completion, not from the claimant's last work or delivery.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: May 1st
May 1st would be 61 days from March 1st—one day past the 60-day deadline. Filing on May 1st would be untimely and the lien would be invalid. The exact deadline of April 30th must be respected.
Option B: March 12th
March 12th would be only 11 days after project completion, which is far too early for a deadline. This answer seems to confuse the filing deadline with some short notice period that does not exist under the Louisiana Private Works Act.
Option D: March 10th
March 10th is only 9 days after project completion and appears to be calculated from the delivery date (January 10th + 60 days = March 10th). This is a common trap—the 60-day period runs from project completion, not from the supplier's last delivery.
Memory Technique
Louisiana PWA clock starts at the project's END, not your delivery. Think: 'The whole project must be done before your 60-day countdown begins.' March 1 + 60 days—count on your fingers: March has 31 days, so 31 - 1 = 30 days left in March, then 30 more days in April = April 30.
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