A subcontractor completed work on March 15th and sent preliminary notice on March 20th. Under Louisiana's Private Works Act, what is the last day to file a lien claim?
Correct Answer
B) May 14th
The 60-day period runs from completion of work (March 15th), not from when notice was sent. 60 days from March 15th is May 14th.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Under Louisiana's Private Works Act, a claimant has 60 days from the last day work was performed (or materials were delivered) to file a lien claim. The clock starts on the date work was completed — March 15th — regardless of when preliminary notice was sent. Counting 60 days from March 15th: March has 16 remaining days after the 15th (March 16–31), April has 30 days (total 46), and 14 more days into May reaches May 14th. The preliminary notice date (March 20th) is irrelevant to the lien deadline calculation.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: June 13th
June 13th would result from counting 90 days from March 15th, or from incorrectly starting the 60-day count from March 20th (the notice date) and adding extra days. Neither calculation reflects the correct starting date or duration under Louisiana law.
Option C: June 18th
June 18th results from starting the 60-day count from March 20th (the preliminary notice date) and adding 90 days, or from some other incorrect combination. The lien deadline runs from work completion, not notice.
Option D: May 19th
May 19th results from starting the 60-day count from March 20th (the preliminary notice date) rather than from March 15th (work completion date). The notice date is a distractor — the statute runs from the last day of work.
Memory Technique
Louisiana lien clock: START = last day of work, DURATION = 60 days. The notice date is a red herring. Drill the phrase: 'Work done + 60 days = lien deadline.'
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