Universal locking apparatus, system, and methods of use

A door latch usable with a lock, comprising:

• a first mounting bracket for mounting to a first door or gate;
• a second mounting bracket for mounting to a second door or gate;
• a locking bar with a hasp and a hasp opening configured to be slideably received by a locking bar retainer of the first mounting bracket and a second locking bar retainer of the second mounting bracket,
• wherein the locking bar is configured to be slid through the locking bar retainer and into the second locking bar retainer until a hasp of the locking bar passes through a lock mount opening of a lock mounting portion of the first mounting bracket, and wherein the hasp opening is configured to have a lock bolt passed therethrough to lock the position of the locking bar with respect to the first mounting bracket and wherein a lock is configured to be mounted to the lock mounting portion of the first mounting bracket.