2006 Louisiana Laws - RS 9:4832 — Cancellation of notice of contract

§4832.  Cancellation of notice of contract

A.  The recorder of mortgages shall cancel from his records a notice of contract upon written request of any person made more than thirty days after the filing of a notice of termination of work performed under the contract if:

(1)  A statement of claim or privilege with respect to the work was not filed within the thirty day period; and

(2)  The request contains or has attached to it the written concurrence of the contractor or a written receipt from the contractor acknowledging payment in full of all amounts due under the contract.

B.  If the request for cancellation of a notice of contract does not contain or is not accompanied by the written concurrence or receipt of the contractor, but a statement of claim or privilege was not filed within the thirty day period, the recorder of mortgages shall cancel the notice of contract as to all claims and privileges except that of the contractor.  The recorder of mortgages shall completely cancel the notice of contract from his records upon written request of any person if:

(1)  The request is made more than sixty days after the filing of the notice of termination and the contractor did not file a statement of his claim or privilege within that time; or

(2)  The request contains or is accompanied by the written concurrence of or a written receipt from the contractor acknowledging payment in full of all amounts due under the contract.

Acts 1981, No. 724, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982.