A subcontractor completes electrical work worth $12,500 on March 15th. The general contractor was paid by the owner on March 30th but hasn't paid the subcontractor. Under Louisiana law, when does the subcontractor's lien rights expire?
Correct Answer
C) May 14th (60 days from completion)
Subcontractor lien rights expire 60 days from their completion of work (March 15th + 60 days = May 14th), regardless of when the general contractor was paid.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Under Louisiana's Private Works Act, a subcontractor's lien rights (statement of claim or privilege) must be filed within 60 days of the claimant's last day of work. The subcontractor completed work on March 15th; 60 days later is May 14th. The date the general contractor received payment is irrelevant — the clock runs from completion of work, not from payment events.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: June 13th (90 days from completion)
90 days from completion (June 13th) applies to certain other lien claimants under Louisiana law, such as contractors filing against an owner, or in other notice contexts, but not to subcontractors' lien rights. Subcontractors have a 60-day window, not 90.
Option B: June 28th (90 days from GC payment)
90 days from GC payment (June 28th) is incorrect on two counts: the 90-day period does not apply to subcontractors, and using the GC payment date as the trigger is wrong — the lien clock runs from the subcontractor's own completion date.
Option D: May 29th (60 days from GC payment)
60 days from GC payment (May 29th) uses the correct 60-day period but the wrong start date. Louisiana law measures the 60 days from when the subcontractor finished their own work (March 15th), not from when the GC received payment from the owner.
Memory Technique
Subcontractor = 60 days from their last day of work. Think: 'Sub = 60.' The sub's clock starts when the sub stops working, not when anyone else gets paid.
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