A subcontractor provides preliminary notice on a Louisiana private project on March 1st. The subcontractor's last day of work was June 15th. What is the deadline to file the lien claim?
Correct Answer
B) August 14th
Under Louisiana's Private Works Act, lien claims must be filed within 60 days of the last day of work. June 15th + 60 days = August 14th.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Under Louisiana's Private Works Act (R.S. 9:4822), a subcontractor must file a lien claim within 60 days of the last day of work. Counting 60 days from June 15th: June has 30 days, so 15 remaining days in June + 45 more days = July 31 + 14 days into August = August 14th.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: July 15th
July 15th represents exactly 30 days after the last work date — half the allowed 60-day period. This would apply if Louisiana used a 30-day lien deadline, but the Private Works Act allows 60 days.
Option C: August 15th
August 15th is one day too late. This is a critical distinction: June 15 + 60 days = August 14, not August 15. Day counting errors on lien deadlines can result in losing lien rights entirely.
Option D: September 14th
September 14th represents 90 days from the last work date. Louisiana's Private Works Act deadline is 60 days, not 90 days. Some other states or the federal Miller Act use 90-day periods, which can cause confusion.
Memory Technique
Write out the count: June 15 → June 30 = 15 days. Need 45 more. July has 31 days: 15 + 31 = 46 days. One more day = August 1 = 47 days total — overshoot. Back to July 31 = 46 days, then add 14 more = August 14 = 60 days exactly.
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