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Q: WHAT ARE THE NEW TAX SALE LAW?

Louisiana is a tax lien state, effective January 1, 2026. A tax sale will no longer sell the property . Rather, the parish/city tax lien will be auctioned to a tax lien purchaser. When the redemption period expires, the tax lien purchaser may foreclose on the lien. If the lien is not satisfied, the property will be sold at a sheriff’s sale. The tax sale purchaser will be paid their tax lien value plus attorney fees and costs. The property owner will receive any surplus sale proceeds. More details coming.

Q: WILL YOU BE ABLE TO GET TITLE INSURANCE?

Before you can sell or borrow money to renovate a tax sale property, you will need title insurance. A judgment saying the tax debtor was “duly notified” and you are the owner may not be enough. Most title insurance companies want you to show that a very diligent effort was made to identify, locate, and notify all interested persons. At Louisiana Tax Sale Lawyers , our objective is to do whatever is necessary to allow you to obtain title insurance. In some cases, however, it can be difficult or impossible to meet the title company’s standards. In those cases, a title policy may be available (at a substantially higher cost) from a company that specializes in insuring tax sale properties.

WHAT ARE THE NEW TAX SALE LAW?

WHY DO YOU NEED A TAX SALE LAWYER?

ASSESSMENT APPEALS / LOUISIANA TAX COMMISSION APPEALS

CODE ENFORCEMENT ISSUES

WILL YOU BE ABLE TO GET TITLE INSURANCE?

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A TAX SALE IS NOT REDEEMED?

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