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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
A. Upon deposit made to purchase unredeemed property, the tax collector shall immediately notify the tax debtor, by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the tax debtor at his last known address. Other interested parties shall be notified by publication in the official journal of the city of Monroe, that the tax collector through the city will take actual corporeal possession of the property so adjudicated to the city for five years or more and that ownership will be transferred to a specifically named individual. The advertisement shall publish on two consecutive days.
B. The mailed notice and advertisement shall set forth the legal description of the property; inclusive of the owner of record, if known, the tax lot, block number, and street addresses; and the terms of the sale. Publication and mailing proof shall be obtained by the city.
C. When a mortgagee or other lien holder is identified by public recordation, constructive notice by publication shall be supplemented by notice mailed to the mortgagee's or lien holder's last known available address by certified mail, return receipt requested or by personal service.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 47, § 2238.3. Notice requirement - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/la/revised-statutes/la-rev-stat-tit-47-sect-2238-3/
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