Missed Your Lien Deadline – What Now?
True: deadlines dictate when it comes to securing your lien rights. False: missing a deadline precludes you from ever recovering the money you are owed. In the construction world, there is no doubt...
View ArticleIn The Pipeline – Changes in Louisiana Construction Law
Louisiana State Capitol, Baton Rouge (Photo credit: Wikipedia) If there is any one constant in the legal profession, it is that the law is an ever-evolving, dynamic thing. While there are some general...
View ArticleContractors Prepare: 2013 Hurricane Season
(Photo credit: Wikipedia) Last week, the Office of the Attorney General issued a general letter from Attorney General Buddy Caldwell to the public regarding the 2013 hurricane season. Sometimes, for...
View ArticleLouisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors (LSLBC)- Not To Be Taken Lightly
(Photo credit: Talk Radio News Service) In recent weeks, I have seen a spike in the number of issues coming across my desk that directly involve the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors...
View ArticleHome Improvement Contracting – Things Have Changed
Louisiana State Senate Chamber (Photo credit: jimmywayne) Often times, people ask why it is referred to as the "practice of law." Quite simply, the answer is because the law is always changing. In May...
View ArticleConstruction Contracts – What is My Scope of Work?
(Photo credit: Wikipedia) The importance of your construction contract cannot be understated. Surprisingly, people on all ends of the contracting process don't always understand the importance of the...
View ArticleGetting Paid – Notice of Contract Filing
(Photo credit: Wikipedia) So you've completed your work but now you're running into problems getting paid for the job. As most people in that situation are aware, the Private Works Act (should that be...
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