I own a mitigation in Florida and went to Louisiana after hurricanes to tarp roofs. I tarped a 91 year olds roof with several tarps cost was $3000. She has been paid $3000 by her insurance company now she refuses to pay me. Her nephew said I will never see the money as the house will stay in his family forever and he is going to lien me as well as report my company to the insurance commissioner. We did the work and insurance company agreed our charge was not excessive, we did a great job tarping this roof. I sent the insurance company the photos and report.
I'm sorry for the trouble you have experienced, that's a great question! If you are a contractor and supplier that didn't get paid on a construction project in Louisiana, you may file a mechanics lien to secure payment. Levelset has a step-by-step guide available instructing you on how to file a Louisiana mechanics lien to ensure you get paid.
The power that a mechanics lien has to affect a property's title only lasts as long as the lien is valid and enforceable. Once the period of time ends, the lien's ability to affect the property title ends with it. If you decide to file a mechanics lien after the property is sold to a third party, usually that new owner or third party must seek his or her remedy from the original owner who sold them the property. If the original owner of the property refuses to pay you for your work owed yet decides to sell the property to a third party, the third-party buyer would have a good claim against the owner.
I hope that helps!