LA mechanics lien release bonds.
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When a contractor or supplier records a lien against your Louisiana property, R.S. 9:4835 lets you clear title by depositing a bond of 125% of the principal claim with the recorder of mortgages. The premium is 0.75% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — one soft credit pull, never a hard inquiry, never a hit to your score.
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Clearing a lien is time-sensitive — a sale or closing is usually waiting. Here is the whole process:
Apply online
Your details, the lien amount, the statute referenced, and the property — that is the application, plus a one-time consent to a soft credit pull.
Reviewed & approved
Lien bonds get a quick underwriting look; most clear within 48 hours. The credit check is a soft pull that never affects your score.
Record & give notice
File the executed bond with the recorder of mortgages to cancel the inscription, and give the statutory certified-mail notice to the owner, lienholder, and contractor. Wet-ink originals mailed when needed.
What it is and who needs it.
What the lien release bond actually does
Under Louisiana’s Private Works Act (R.S. 9:4801 et seq.), a contractor, subcontractor, laborer, or material supplier who is not paid can record a statement of claim or privilege against the improved property. That recorded lien clouds the title and can stall a sale or financing.
You do not have to wait out a lawsuit to clear it. R.S. 9:4835 lets any interested party deposit a bond or other security equal to 125% of the principal amount of the claim with the recorder of mortgages, who then cancels the inscription. The dispute moves off the property and onto the bond — the lienholder’s recourse becomes a claim against the bond rather than a lien on your land.
The bond is retained by the recorder as part of the records, not re-recorded, and the party filing it must give certified-mail notice to the owner, the lienholder, and the contractor. If the lienholder ultimately proves the debt, the surety pays and you repay the surety — so it substitutes a guarantee for the lien, it is not a release of the underlying obligation.
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One application, then a quick review.
These are the actual fields, including the lien amount, the statute referenced, and a one-time consent to a soft credit pull. Most lien bonds clear within 48 hours.
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Pricing from $100, soft pull only. Most lien bonds clear within 48 hours.