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East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Tax Sale & Surplus Procedure

Local operations layer. The legal framework (redemption periods, surplus rights, statutes, case law) lives on the parent page → louisiana. This page covers how East Baton Rouge Parish actually runs it. Legal information, not legal advice. Last verified: 2026-06-02.

REGIME NOTE: Louisiana converted from a tax-sale-title system to a tax lien certificate regime effective January 1, 2026 (La. Const. art. VII, § 25 as amended by Acts 2024, No. 409). Tax sales and certificates issued before Jan 1, 2026 remain governed by the prior tax-sale-title law. See louisiana for the full statutory analysis.

C0. Identity

  • Parish seat: City of Baton Rouge
  • Population: ~456,781 (2020 Census)
  • FIPS: 22033
  • Recording unit: parish (Louisiana term for county)
  • Recorder: the parish Clerk of Court is the ex-officio Recorder of Mortgages and Register of Conveyances (Doug Welborn as of last verification). See louisiana § 0 Identity.
  • Tax collector: the parish Sheriff (ex-officio tax collector) — East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office (EBRSO).
  • Parent legal framework: louisiana

C1. Local Tax Sale

Tax lien auction (delinquent annual sale)

  • Conducts own sale? Yes — the EBRSO Sheriff’s Tax Office conducts the annual tax lien auction.
  • Platform: Bid4Assets online platform. As of April 9, 2025, EBRSO moved all sheriff’s real-property tax sales to Bid4Assets. Direct auction URL: https://www.bid4assets.com/ebrsosheriffsales. (source: GlobeNewswire press release 2025-03-20; EBRSO announcement)
  • Adjudicated property (no-bid parcels): properties that receive no bids at the annual tax sale are adjudicated to the City-Parish. These are later re-offered via CivicSource (properties adjudicated 5+ years) in coordination with the Office of the Parish Attorney. CivicSource listings: https://www.civicsource.com/auctions/?politicalSubDivision=22033&state=22. The Parish Attorney’s Office also processes direct purchase requests; contact 225-389-3114 / pa@brgov.com. (source: brla.gov/455/Adjudicated-Property; brla.gov FAQ QID=281, QID=285)
  • Calendar:
    • Annual cycle keyed to the state statute: taxes due by December 31; delinquent from January 1; EBRSO advertises and holds the tax lien auction thereafter.
    • A February 25, 2026 tax lien auction was confirmed on Bid4Assets (deposit deadline February 18, 2026). Spring auctions are typical.
    • CivicSource adjudicated auctions appear monthly or as scheduled; a May 27, 2026 adjudicated property auction was listed (brla.gov/455). A June 24, 2026 auction was also referenced by the Parish Attorney’s Office.
    • (needs_verification — exact annual schedule for 2026 and future years; confirm whether the tax lien auction date is fixed or varies)
  • Registration & deposit:
    • Bid4Assets tax lien auction: create a free Bid4Assets account + fund a $500 deposit per sale; deadline noted as 4:00 PM ET two business days before the sale.
    • (needs_verification — whether a bidder pre-registration form is required directly with EBRSO beyond the Bid4Assets account; current deposit deadline for future sales)
  • Bidder requirements: free Bid4Assets account; funded $500 deposit. (source: GlobeNewswire 2025-03-20)
  • Delinquent list location:
  • Rate within statutory range: The bid-down interest rate is set at auction (statutory max 1%/month, floor 0.7%/month per R.S. 47:2154); EBRSO does not set a separate parish rate outside this band. (see louisiana § 1)

C2. Local Redemption → framework: right-of-redemption

  • Where to redeem: EBRSO Sheriff’s Tax Office, 222 Saint Louis Street, Room 238, City Hall, 2nd Floor, Baton Rouge, LA 70802. Mailing: P.O. Box 70, Baton Rouge, LA 70821.
  • Phone: 225-389-4810 (option 4 per Assessor’s page)
  • Email: web_tax@ebrso.org
  • Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–4:30 PM
  • Redemption period: 3 years from recordation of the tax lien certificate (18 months for blighted/abandoned property declared before the sale). La. Const. art. VII, § 25(B). See louisiana § 2.
  • Local fees: termination price = price paid + interest at the bid rate (≤1%/mo, noncompounding) + 5% penalty + noticing costs capped at $500. See louisiana § 2.
  • Deviations from state default: none identified. EBRSO follows the statutory formula. Property redeemed will not be removed from adjudicated rolls until the following year (administrative lag confirmed by EBRSO FAQ). (source: brla.gov FAQ QID=286)
  • Adjudicated property redemption note: even after a property is adjudicated to the City-Parish, the original owner may still redeem by paying back taxes, interest, and penalties to EBRSO; the property is then removed from the adjudicated rolls. (source: brla.gov FAQ QID=281)
  • Online tax payment: https://snstaxpayments.com/ebr (I3 Verticals portal; confirmed as the EBRSO online tax payment portal)

C3. Local Surplus / Excess Proceeds → framework: surplus-funds

Under the post-2026 tax lien regime, surplus arises at the judicial seizure-and-sale (sheriff’s sale) conducted after the 3-year redemption period expires unredeemed. For pre-2026 tax-sale-title certificates, the prior ownership-bid-down system produced no owner surplus. See louisiana § 3.

  • Claim filing venue: Surplus from a post-redemption judicial sheriff’s sale is distributed through the 19th Judicial District Court (East Baton Rouge Parish). The Clerk of Court (EBR Parish Clerk, Doug Welborn) is the filing office for the judicial proceeding from which surplus is distributed.
    • 19th JDC Courthouse: 300 North Boulevard, Baton Rouge, LA 70801
    • Main office: 222 St. Louis Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802
    • Phone (Recording Dept): 225-389-3985
    • Phone (general): 225-389-3950 / 225-293-2933 (Airline Branch)
    • Website: https://ebrclerk.com/ (needs_verification — exact court division/desk that handles tax-lien seizure surplus claims; confirm whether there is a dedicated surplus distribution form)
  • Claim form: (needs_verification — no specific surplus claim form identified for the post-2026 lien enforcement proceeding; likely a petition/motion in the judicial seizure proceeding)
  • Local deadline notes: surplus not claimed from the judicial proceeding is reported and remitted as unclaimed property to the Louisiana State Treasurer under R.S. 9:151 et seq. Claim escheated funds at: https://louisiana.findyourunclaimedproperty.com/ (needs_verification — specific dormancy period before escheat of judicial-sale surplus)
  • Unclaimed-funds list published? The Louisiana State Treasurer publishes a searchable unclaimed property database at the URL above. EBRSO/Court-level list: (needs_verification)
  • Contact: civil/foreclosure inquiries: web_foreclosures@ebrso.org; EBRSO Tax Office: 225-389-4810; Parish Attorney (adjudicated property): 225-389-3114.

▸ For Investors / Operators — East Baton Rouge runs a two-track system: the annual EBRSO tax lien auction on Bid4Assets (bid-down interest; $500 deposit; fully online since April 2025) and adjudicated-property resales via CivicSource (5+ years adjudicated) or direct purchase from the Parish Attorney. Redemption exposure is a full 3 years (18 months for blighted/abandoned); factor in the EBRSO administrative-lag note — a redeemed property may remain on adjudicated rolls until the following year. See louisiana for the full 2026 lien enforcement framework and lien survival rules.

▸ For Former Owners — Under the post-2026 regime, surplus arises only after the 3-year redemption period expires and a judicial seizure-and-sale occurs at the 19th Judicial District Court (300 North Boulevard, Baton Rouge; Clerk Doug Welborn, ebrclerk.com). Even after adjudication to the City-Parish, the original owner can still redeem by paying back taxes, interest, and penalties to the EBRSO Tax Office (225-389-4810). Unclaimed judicial-sale surplus escheats to the Louisiana State Treasurer; search at louisiana.findyourunclaimedproperty.com.

C4. Offices & Contacts

OfficeName / TitleAddressPhoneURL
Sheriff / Tax Collector (EBRSO)Sheriff Sid Gautreaux (as of 2025)222 Saint Louis St, Rm 238, Baton Rouge, LA 70802; Mail: P.O. Box 70, 70821225-389-4810https://www.ebrso.org/
Clerk of Court (Recorder)Doug Welborn, Clerk of Court222 St. Louis St (main); 300 N. Blvd (19th JDC); 444 St. Louis St (Archives); 9050 Airline Hwy Ste 100 (branch); Mail: P.O. Box 1991, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-1991225-389-3985 (Recording); 225-389-3950; 225-293-2933 (Airline)https://ebrclerk.com/
AssessorEast Baton Rouge Parish Assessor’s Office222 St. Louis Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802225-389-3920https://www.ebrpa.org/
Parish Attorney (Adjudicated Property)William R. Aaron II / Segen OrtigoCity Hall, Baton Rouge225-389-3114https://www.brla.gov/455/Adjudicated-Property (pa@brgov.com)
Sheriff Civil / Foreclosure Dept—Same as EBRSO mainweb_foreclosures@ebrso.orghttps://foreclosure.ebrso.org/

C5. Local Procedure Notes

  • Adjudication: East Baton Rouge Parish uses a distinctive two-track system: (1) The annual EBRSO tax lien auction (now on Bid4Assets) where third parties bid down the interest rate. (2) If no bids are received, the property is adjudicated to the City-Parish (“tax deed”). Adjudicated properties 5+ years old are re-auctioned via CivicSource; others can be purchased directly from the Parish Attorney’s Office.
  • “Mow to Own” program: qualifying adjacent property owners may acquire adjudicated parcels without public bidding if the property has been adjudicated 3+ years and the applicant has maintained it for 1+ year. (source: brla.gov FAQ)
  • Online-only sales (post-April 2025): All EBRSO real-property tax and sheriff’s foreclosure sales moved to Bid4Assets effective April 9, 2025, under Senate Bill 140 (2023). This replaced prior in-person/courthouse sales.
  • CivicSource monthly auctions: adjudicated property auctions appear to occur on a monthly schedule; the Parish Attorney’s office coordinates with CivicSource. (needs_verification — confirm if monthly or as-needed)
  • Delinquency administrative lag: redeemed property may remain on the adjudicated rolls until the following year. Contact EBRSO Tax Office at 225-389-4810 to confirm redemption status.
  • Recording copy fees: EBR Clerk of Court charges $1.00 per page for copies (digital or physical); recording fees for notarial acts follow a tiered schedule (e.g., 1–5 pages:$135; 6–25 pages: $235; 26–50 pages:$335 per Deeds.com data). (needs_verification — confirm current statutory fee schedule from the Clerk’s official fee schedule PDF)

C6. Records Access

C7. Meta

sources:

needs_verification:

  • Exact 2026 annual tax lien auction date(s) and whether there are multiple auction sessions per year on Bid4Assets. The February 25, 2026 sale was confirmed by search snippet but not from a directly fetched official source.
  • Whether EBRSO requires a separate registration form beyond the Bid4Assets account for the annual tax lien auction.
  • Publication newspaper/URL for the delinquent parcel list before the annual auction.
  • Exact court division (19th JDC docket type) and specific claim form or petition template for former owners to claim surplus from a post-redemption judicial sheriff’s sale under the 2026 lien enforcement articles.
  • Dormancy period before judicial-sale surplus escheats to Louisiana State Treasurer.
  • Whether CivicSource adjudicated property auctions occur on a fixed monthly schedule or on an as-needed basis.
  • Current recording fee schedule (full notarial act tiers) from the EBR Clerk of Court’s official PDF; fee figures from Deeds.com (third-party) need primary-source confirmation.
  • EBRSO Sheriff’s Tax Office email (web_tax@ebrso.org) confirmed via TSR secondary source; needs confirmation from ebrso.org directly (site returned 403).
  • Name “Vivia Dimmer” as Tax Director at EBRSO — from TSR secondary source only; confirm from official source.
  • Current Bid4Assets terms and conditions PDF (returned 403 on direct fetch); the $500 deposit and registration details are corroborated by the GlobeNewswire press release but the full T&C document was not retrieved.

cross_links: louisiana, right-of-redemption, surplus-funds, tyler-v-hennepin-county, sheriff-sale, treasurer-sale, due-process-notice, blighted-abandoned-property, bankruptcy-automatic-stay

changelog:

  • 2026-06-02 — Initial page. Sources: EBRSO/brla.gov official pages, GlobeNewswire Bid4Assets announcement, EBR Assessor, EBR Clerk of Court, EBRGIS portals. All claims either sourced to retrieved URLs or flagged needs_verification. No fabricated facts.

▸ For Investors / Operators — East Baton Rouge runs a two-track system: the annual EBRSO tax lien auction on Bid4Assets (bid-down interest; $500 deposit; fully online since April 2025) and adjudicated-property resales via CivicSource (5+ years adjudicated) or direct purchase from the Parish Attorney. Redemption exposure is a full 3 years (18 months for blighted/abandoned); factor in the EBRSO administrative-lag note — a redeemed property may remain on adjudicated rolls until the following year. See louisiana for the full 2026 lien enforcement framework and lien survival rules.

▸ For Former Owners — Under the post-2026 regime, surplus arises only after the 3-year redemption period expires and a judicial seizure-and-sale occurs at the 19th Judicial District Court (300 North Boulevard, Baton Rouge; Clerk Doug Welborn, ebrclerk.com). Even after adjudication to the City-Parish, the original owner can still redeem by paying back taxes, interest, and penalties to the EBRSO Tax Office (225-389-4810). Unclaimed judicial-sale surplus escheats to the Louisiana State Treasurer; search at louisiana.findyourunclaimedproperty.com.

Legal information, not legal advice. This page summarizes publicly available records and official sources for informational purposes only. Laws, fees, and procedures change; verify all facts against current official sources before acting. Last verified: 2026-06-02.

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