Louisiana closing deadline calculator
Enter the date. Get every deadline in a Louisiana purchase contract.
Your timeline
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| Deadline | Days | Count | From |
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How this state counts days
Holiday dates skipped
Estimates, not legal advice. Your executed contract, its addenda and state law control every deadline. Confirm each date with your agent, broker or real estate attorney.
How Louisiana contract deadlines are counted
Calendar days ending 11:59 p.m.; time is of the essence and nothing moves for weekends or holidays. The deposit is due within 72 hours of notice of acceptance, so the time of day matters. The due diligence period is a blank.
- Standard form
- Louisiana Real Estate Commission Residential Agreement to Buy or Sell (mandatory 2026 form)
- Day zero
- Acceptance
- Deadlines end
- 11:59 p.m. (form says CST)
- Holidays used
- only the major holidays every state observes, so a date can come out earlier than your contract allows, never later
- Weekends and holidays
- Under the Louisiana Real Estate Commission Residential Agreement to Buy or Sell, deadlines generally do not move when they land on a weekend or holiday.
- How sure we are
- Checked against the form text (version noted). Still confirm against the version you signed.
Sources
Rules checked October 2026.
Deadlines in the standard form
| Deadline | Timing | If it lands on a weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Deposit due (72 hours from notice of acceptance)72 hours, counted from the time of notice of acceptance. The date shown assumes acceptance on the date you entered. | 3 calendar days after the acceptance | Does not move |
| Due Diligence and Inspection Period ends | Blank in the form; your contract sets it | Does not move |
| Loan application documentation to seller | Blank in the form; your contract sets it | Does not move |
| Act of SaleThe closing date written in your contract. | A date written in the contract | Does not move |
Deadlines set by law or that run from a document
Add these in the calculator under “Add a deadline”.
| Deadline | Timing | If it lands on a weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Terminate after late property disclosure72 hours, excluding weekends and holidays, after receiving the disclosure document. | 3 business days after receipt (enter the date) | Business days skip weekends |
Questions agents ask
Short answers for Louisiana files. Your contract is the final word.
When does the clock start on a Louisiana purchase contract?
In the Louisiana Real Estate Commission Residential Agreement to Buy or Sell, day zero is the acceptance. Counting starts the next day.
Do Louisiana contract deadlines move if they land on a weekend or holiday?
Under the Louisiana Real Estate Commission Residential Agreement to Buy or Sell, deadlines generally do not move when they land on a weekend or holiday.
What time do Louisiana contract deadlines end?
Under the Louisiana Real Estate Commission Residential Agreement to Buy or Sell, deadlines end at 11:59 p.m. (form says CST) unless the contract says otherwise.
Why are some deadlines marked sample?
The standard form leaves these for the parties to fill in: due diligence and inspection period ends, loan application documentation to seller. So you can see a full timeline, the calculator starts with typical values and tags each one sample. Type in the numbers from your contract, or press Clear sample values, and the calculator rebuilds the rest.
Can I download the deadlines as a spreadsheet?
Yes. Download sheet gives you an Excel file that also opens in Google Sheets. The Louisiana counting rules are built in as formulas, so changing the effective date or any day count recalculates every deadline. Add to calendar gives you the same dates as calendar events.
Is this calculator legal advice?
No. It estimates dates from the numbers you enter and the counting rules described on this page. Your executed contract, its addenda and Louisiana law control every deadline. Confirm each date with your agent, broker or real estate attorney.
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A Simply Closed coordinator builds this calendar from your executed contract, checks every date against the document, and chases every party until closing.
Estimates, not legal advice. Your executed contract, its addenda and state law control every deadline. Confirm each date with your agent, broker or real estate attorney.