A subcontractor completes electrical work on a Louisiana private project on March 15th. The general contractor's work is completed on April 30th. By what date must the subcontractor file their lien claim?
Correct Answer
D) June 29th
Subcontractors must file lien claims within 60 days of completion of the general contractor's work, not their own work. April 30th + 60 days = June 29th.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Under Louisiana's Private Works Act, subcontractors must file their lien claim within 60 days of the completion of the general contractor's work—not within 60 days of their own last day of work. The GC completed work on April 30th; adding 60 days yields June 29th as the filing deadline.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: May 30th
May 30th represents 30 days after April 30th (the GC's completion date), which is only half the allowed 60-day period. The subcontractor still has another 30 days beyond this date.
Option B: July 30th
July 30th represents 90 days after April 30th. While 90 days is the correct period for some other states, Louisiana's Private Works Act allows only 60 days from GC completion, making July 30th too late.
Option C: May 14th
May 14th represents 60 days after March 15th (the subcontractor's own completion date). This is the critical distractor—it uses the wrong start date. Louisiana law uses GC completion as the trigger, not the subcontractor's completion date.
Memory Technique
In Louisiana, a subcontractor's lien clock doesn't start when they leave the job—it starts when the GC leaves. Think of it as waiting for the 'captain of the ship' (GC) to depart before the 60-day countdown begins.
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