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Orleans 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 Orleans Parish (City of New Orleans) 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.

PLATFORM DISRUPTION (as of June 2026): Orleans Parish’s prior tax-sale and adjudicated-property vendor, CivicSource, effectively failed in early 2026. An Orleans Parish Civil District Court judge ordered an audit of CivicSource’s transactions with the City. The City has suspended adjudicated property sales pending a vendor transition; no replacement vendor has been publicly announced as of the last verification date. The 2026 tax lien certificate auction date has also not been announced. Monitor TreasuryTSA@nola.gov and nola.gov/next/treasury/topics/tax-sales-adjudications/ for updates. (source: canalstreetbeat.com, 2026-04; nola.gov/next/treasury, retrieved 2026-06-02)

C0. Identity

  • Parish seat: City of New Orleans (consolidated city-parish)
  • Population: ~383,997 (2020 Census, FIPS 22071)
  • FIPS: 22071
  • Recording unit: parish (Louisiana term for county)
  • Recording office: Orleans Parish is the only Louisiana parish with a dedicated Land Records Division separate from the general Clerk of Court. The Clerk of Civil District Court maintains all land records (mortgages, conveyances, notarial archives) through its Land Records Division, 1340 Poydras Street, 4th Floor, New Orleans, LA 70112. Phone: (504) 407-0005. Email: civilclerklandrecords@orleanscivilclerk.com. This division consolidates three historically separate offices (Recorder of Mortgages, Register of Conveyances, and Custodian of Notarial Archives) that were merged on February 18, 2014. (source: orleanscivilclerk.com/lr_home.html, retrieved 2026-06-02)
  • Tax collector: City of New Orleans Bureau of Treasury — Orleans Parish is the only Louisiana parish where the City (not the Sheriff) collects property taxes. The Sheriff retains the civil-process/foreclosure role. See louisiana § 0. (source: louisiana.md parent page; nola.gov/next/treasury, retrieved 2026-06-02)
  • Parent legal framework: louisiana

C1. Local Tax Sale

Tax lien auction (delinquent annual sale — post-2026 regime)

  • Conducts own sale? Yes — the City of New Orleans Bureau of Treasury conducts the annual tax lien certificate auction (replacing the prior tax-sale-title auction that the Sheriff formerly managed under the pre-2026 regime).
  • Platform: As of June 2026, the 2026 tax lien certificate auction date has not been scheduled. The Bureau of Treasury states: “The date of the Tax Lien Certificate Auction will be announced once it’s scheduled.” Prior auctions (pre-2026) were conducted online through CivicSource (civicsource.com); however, CivicSource is now effectively defunct (see platform disruption note above). A new vendor has not been publicly confirmed. Email TreasuryTSA@nola.gov for current status. (source: nola.gov/next/treasury/topics/tax-sales-adjudications/, retrieved 2026-06-02)
    • Prior practice (pre-2026): The Bureau held one major 3-day online tax certificate sale annually, typically in September–October (e.g., the 2024 sale ran Oct. 21–23 for taxes delinquent 2022–2024). CivicSource.com hosted the sale with in-person kiosk access at City Hall on auction days. (source: nola.gov/next/treasury/news/, retrieved 2026-06-02)
  • Calendar:
    • Annual cycle; the Bureau historically scheduled the sale in September–October.
    • Property tax bills are issued in January; taxes due by February 28 (2026 bills were due Feb. 28, 2026 before interest began accruing at 1%/month).
    • The 2026 tax lien certificate auction date has not been announced. (needs_verification — 2026 auction date; typical month under the new regime)
    • (source: nola.gov/next/treasury/news/, retrieved 2026-06-02)
  • Registration & deposit (prior practice):
    • Prior CivicSource sales: free account registration; no deposit noted for the Orleans tax certificate sale (unlike some other parishes). Winning bidders paid within 48 hours of auction close. (source: corporate.civicsource.com press release, retrieved 2026-06-02)
    • Under new vendor / new lien regime: (needs_verification — deposit and registration requirements for the 2026 tax lien certificate auction)
  • Bidder requirements (prior practice): valid CivicSource.com account; accepted auction terms; payment information. (needs_verification — requirements under new platform and 2026 regime)
  • Delinquent list location:
    • Bureau of Treasury publishes the delinquent parcel list via CivicSource prior to the sale (prior practice). Under the new regime, location is pending new vendor announcement.
    • Orleans Parish tax rolls (all properties, current-year) are available as downloadable PDFs by district at nola.gov/tax-rolls/ (last updated 3/31/2026). (source: nola.gov/tax-rolls/, retrieved 2026-06-02)
    • (needs_verification — 2026 delinquent list publication venue/URL)
  • Rate within statutory range: bid-down interest rate per R.S. 47:2154 (statutory max 1%/month; floor 0.7%/month); Bureau does not set a separate municipal rate outside this band. See louisiana § 1.

Adjudicated property sales (properties that received no bids)

  • When no third party bids on a parcel at the tax lien auction, the property becomes adjudicated to the City of New Orleans.
  • Prior vendor: CivicSource. Currently suspended pending vendor transition. Once a new vendor is chosen, eligible adjudicated properties will be listed online. (source: nola.gov/next/treasury/topics/tax-sales-adjudications/, retrieved 2026-06-02)
  • NORA (New Orleans Redevelopment Authority) has authority to pull adjudicated properties from the auction queue for revitalization purposes. See C10.

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

  • Where to redeem: City of New Orleans Bureau of Treasury, Tax Sales and Adjudications unit.
    • Address: 1300 Perdido Street, Suite 1W40, New Orleans, LA 70112
    • Phone: (504) 658-1703
    • Email: TreasuryTSA@nola.gov
    • (source: nola.gov/next/treasury/contact/, retrieved 2026-06-02)
  • Redemption period: 3 years from recordation of the tax lien certificate in the Orleans Parish mortgage records (18 months for blighted/abandoned property declared as such before the sale). La. Const. art. VII, § 25(B). See louisiana § 2 and the blighted/abandoned distinction below. (source: nola.gov/next/treasury/topics/tax-sales-adjudications/, retrieved 2026-06-02)
  • Blighted/abandoned — Orleans-specific note: Orleans Parish was the original jurisdiction for the 18-month shortened redemption period. A property must be declared blighted (declared vacant, uninhabitable, and hazardous by the Dept of Safety and Permits) or abandoned (adjudicated for nonpayment and vacant/not lawfully occupied per former R.S. 33:4720.12(1)) prior to the tax sale to trigger the shorter period (Smith v. Brumfield principle; the prior statute defining “abandoned property” was repealed in 2009, potentially affecting post-2009 determinations). (source: bswllp.com blight/abandoned client alert, retrieved 2026-06-02)
  • Redemption amount (post-2026): termination price = price paid by lien purchaser
    • interest at the bid rate (≤1%/mo, noncompounding) + 5% penalty + noticing costs capped at $500. R.S. 47:2153; R.S. 47:2156. See louisiana § 2. (source: nola.gov/next/treasury/topics/tax-sales-adjudications/, retrieved 2026-06-02)
  • Local fees: the Bureau of Treasury calculates the redemption/termination price; redemption is in the name of the tax debtor (any person may pay). No additional local fees identified beyond the statutory formula.
  • Redemption for pre-2026 certificates (prior regime): also paid to the Bureau of Treasury. Note: one secondary source mentions redemption payments going to the City’s “Department of Revenue” — this refers to the Bureau of Treasury (the revenue function), not a separate state agency. (source: audubon-title.com secondary, retrieved 2026-06-02)
  • Deviations from state default: none identified beyond the blighted/abandoned 18-month period (an Orleans-specific provision adopted statewide in 2014 for vacant blighted/abandoned residential/commercial property). The Bureau of Treasury (not the Sheriff) acts as the tax collector for Orleans.

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 in Orleans Parish is distributed through the proceeding in Orleans Parish Civil District Court (Orleans CDC), 421 Loyola Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70112. The Orleans Parish Clerk of Civil District Court maintains these records.
    • Main Civil Clerk phone: (504) 407-0000
    • (source: orleanscivildistrictcourt.org, confirmed by search results, retrieved 2026-06-02) (needs_verification — exact docket section/division at Orleans CDC for post-2026 tax lien enforcement seizure suits; specific claim procedure for surplus distribution)
  • Claim form: (needs_verification — no specific surplus claim form identified for post-2026 lien enforcement; likely a motion/petition within the judicial seizure proceeding)
  • Local deadline notes: unclaimed surplus 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 judicial-sale surplus escheats)
  • Unclaimed-funds list: Louisiana State Treasurer publishes a searchable database at https://louisiana.findyourunclaimedproperty.com/. Orleans CDC-level list: (needs_verification)
  • Contact: Tax Sales and Adjudications: TreasuryTSA@nola.gov / (504) 658-1703; Orleans CDC: (504) 407-0000.

▸ For Investors / Operators — Orleans Parish operates a tax lien certificate regime (post-Jan. 1, 2026); the prior CivicSource platform has failed and adjudicated-property sales remain suspended pending vendor selection. The lien holder’s path to a marketable interest runs through the 3-year redemption period (18 months for blighted/abandoned property declared before the tax sale) and then a post-redemption judicial seizure-and-sale in Orleans CDC. Quiet title (formerly required under R.S. 47:2266) has given way to judicial enforcement — but title insurance on Orleans tax titles has historically required Crescent City Title / USNTI’s specialized Tax Sale Endorsement. Monitor TreasuryTSA@nola.gov and nola.gov/next/treasury for the 2026 auction date and new vendor.

▸ For Former Owners — Surplus from a post-redemption judicial sheriff’s sale is distributed through a proceeding in Orleans Parish Civil District Court, 421 Loyola Avenue, (504) 407-0000. Redemptions during the 3-year window are paid to the City of New Orleans Bureau of Treasury, Tax Sales & Adjudications, 1300 Perdido St., 1W40, (504) 658-1703 / TreasuryTSA@nola.gov. Unclaimed judicial-sale surplus eventually routes to the Louisiana State Treasurer’s unclaimed property program at louisiana.findyourunclaimedproperty.com.

C4. Offices & Contacts

OfficeName / TitleAddressPhoneURL
Tax Collector (Bureau of Treasury)— (no staff names on contact page)1300 Perdido Street, 1W40, New Orleans, LA 70112(504) 658-1701 (main); (504) 658-1703 (Tax Sales & Adjudications)https://nola.gov/next/treasury/
Tax Sales & Adjudications Unit—Same as Treasury(504) 658-1703; TreasuryTSA@nola.govhttps://nola.gov/next/treasury/topics/tax-sales-adjudications/
Clerk of Civil District Court (Land Records / Recorder)—Land Records Division, 1340 Poydras St, 4th Floor, New Orleans, LA 70112(504) 407-0005; civilclerklandrecords@orleanscivilclerk.comhttps://www.orleanscivilclerk.com/lr_home.html
AssessorErroll Williams, Orleans Parish AssessorEast Bank: 1300 Perdido St, New Orleans, LA 70112; West Bank: 225 Morgan St, New Orleans, LA 70114(504) 754-8811https://www.nolaassessor.com/
Sheriff (Civil Division / Foreclosures)Michelle Woodfork (sworn in May 4, 2026)Civil Division: 403 Civil Courts Bldg, 421 Loyola Ave, New Orleans, LA 70112; Admin HQ: 2800 Perdido St, New Orleans, LA 70119(504) 249-4272; (504) 523-6143 (civil/sales)https://www.opso.gov/
NORA (Land Bank)—1409 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70113(504) 658-4400https://www.noraworks.org/

C5. Local Procedure Notes

  • Orleans is the only Louisiana parish where the City (not the Sheriff) collects property taxes. The Bureau of Treasury conducts the annual tax lien auction and manages redemptions. The Orleans Parish Sheriff handles civil-process / judicial foreclosure sales (the post-redemption seizure-and-sale step).
  • Sheriff’s sale logistics: Post-redemption judicial sales (mortgage foreclosures and post-2026 tax lien enforcement seizures) are conducted by the Orleans Parish Sheriff at Orleans Civil District Court, 421 Loyola Ave, 1st Floor Lobby, every Thursday at 12:00 PM unless otherwise advertised. (source: nola.gov/next/directory/services/auctions-sales, retrieved 2026-06-02)
  • Sheriff’s sale listings: Available online at https://salesweb.civilview.com/Sales/SalesSearch?countyId=28 (CivilView portal for OPSO). (source: search results confirming OPSO’s CivilView portal, retrieved 2026-06-02)
  • Blighted/abandoned 18-month redemption: Orleans was the original jurisdiction; the declaration must be made before the tax sale. The pre-2009 statutory definition of “abandoned property” was repealed, which may affect eligibility for the shorter period on post-2009 sales. Always confirm blight designation timing before relying on the 18-month period. (source: bswllp.com client alert, retrieved 2026-06-02)
  • CivicSource failure (2026): Multiple Orleans Parish buyers from the 2024 adjudicated property auction (Oct. 2024) reported receiving neither titles nor refunds. The City alleged CivicSource owed ~$200,000 in proceeds; CivicSource counter-sued alleging the City withheld$1.8M. A Civil District Court judge ordered an audit. Adjudicated property sales remain suspended. (source: canalstreetbeat.com April 2026; nola.gov/next/treasury FAQ, retrieved 2026-06-02)
  • Adjudicated property 5-year rule: the City historically waited five years after adjudication before offering a property at auction, giving the original owner time to pay back taxes.
  • Quiet title (prior regime, pre-2026): after the 3-year redemption period lapsed (or 18 months for blighted), the tax-sale-title purchaser filed a Petition to Quiet Tax Title in Orleans Civil District Court per La. R.S. 47:2266 (prior regime). After service on all interested parties, those parties had 6 months to file a nullity action (60 days if the sale was over 5 years old); absent a timely nullity action, the purchaser received a judgment confirming title. Under the post-2026 regime, the enforcement mechanism shifts to a judicial seizure-and-sale proceeding rather than a separate quiet title suit. (source: bethune-law.com; taxsalelawyer.com FAQs, retrieved 2026-06-02)
  • Land Records subscription: online access to the Clerk of Civil District Court land records (mortgages, conveyances) via the Land Records Division portal requires a paid subscription: $20/24-hour access;$100/month; $700/year. Free access is available at the Clerk’s office. The statewide eClerks LA portal (https://www.eclerksla.com) provides free name-based index searches for Orleans Parish at no cost. (source: search results, retrieved 2026-06-02)

C6. Records Access

C8. Title & Quiet Title

  • Title type (post-2026): tax_lien_certificate — what is sold at auction is a lien certificate recorded in the Orleans Parish mortgage records (via the Clerk of Civil District Court Land Records Division). No deed issues until the post-redemption judicial seizure-and-sale produces a sheriff’s deed.
  • Title type (pre-2026): redeemable tax-sale-title (treated as a lien-like interest by Louisiana courts, now superseded).

Quiet title / title confirmation

  • Required (prior regime)? Yes. After the redemption period expired under the pre-2026 tax-sale-title system, the purchaser was required to file a Petition to Quiet Tax Title in Orleans Parish Civil District Court (Sections/Divisions at 421 Loyola Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70112) per La. R.S. 47:2266 (prior regime) / R.S. 47:2286 (current). All mortgagees, lienholders, and owners of record must be served; after service, interested parties have 6 months to challenge (60 days if the certificate is 5+ years old). If no nullity action is timely filed, the court issues a judgment confirming title. (source: bethune-law.com; taxsalelawyer.com; bswllp.com, retrieved 2026-06-02)
  • Required (post-2026)? Under the new lien enforcement regime, the post-redemption step is a judicial seizure-and-sale proceeding (not a separate quiet title petition). The court confirming the seizure-and-sale effectively resolves competing interests. (needs_verification — whether a separate quiet title petition remains available or required after the 2026 seizure-and-sale)
  • Court: Orleans Parish Civil District Court, 421 Loyola Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70112. Phone: (504) 407-0000. Clerk of Civil District Court: https://www.orleanscivilclerk.com/ (source: search results / orleanscivilclerk.com, retrieved 2026-06-02)
  • Typical timeline: 6–18 months for a contested quiet title action; simpler uncontested matters may resolve in a few months after the 6-month nullity window closes. (needs_verification — Orleans-specific timeline data; estimate based on taxsalelawyer.com secondary source)
  • Typical cost range: Court filing fees for a civil petition in Orleans Parish are not confirmed from a directly retrieved fee schedule (the 2024 filing fee PDF was scanned and not machine-readable). Attorney fees for an uncontested quiet title action in Louisiana generally range $2,000–$8,000+ depending on complexity; significantly higher if contested. (needs_verification — current Orleans CDC filing fee for a quiet title petition; attorney fee range from primary source)
  • Deed seasoning local notes: Title insurance is historically difficult to obtain on tax-sale/adjudicated titles. Crescent City Title (New Orleans) specifically handles tax-title/adjudicated property resales using US National Title Insurance Company (USNTI) with a “Tax Sale Endorsement” (tiered: $1,000 for policies up to$25K; 1% of liability over $200K) plus an ALTA 34 endorsement (25% of basic premium). Most major title insurers are reluctant to issue coverage on tax titles without a quiet title judgment. (source: crescentcitytitle.net, retrieved 2026-06-02)
  • Title insurers active locally on tax-sale properties:
    • Crescent City Title — specializes in adjudicated/tax-sale properties; underwriter: US National Title Insurance Company (USNTI) (source: crescentcitytitle.net, retrieved 2026-06-02)
    • Orleans Title Insurance Agency (Steeg Law) — agent for First American Title, Fidelity National Title, Chicago Title, Commonwealth Land Title, Westcor Land Title (source: steeglaw.com, referenced in search results, retrieved 2026-06-02)
    • Old Republic Title — active in Louisiana (source: oldrepublictitle.com/louisiana/, referenced in search results, retrieved 2026-06-02)
    • Standard national carriers (Stewart Title, etc.) generally require a quiet title judgment before insuring; only specialized local carriers like Crescent City Title offer affirmative tax-sale-specific endorsements.

C9. Purchaser Obligations

  • Subsequent tax payment office: Taxes becoming delinquent in subsequent years after the certificate date generate their own tax lien auctions. The post-2026 regime does not extinguish subsequent-year liens by virtue of holding the original certificate. The lien purchaser should monitor property tax status via https://property.nola.gov/ or contact the Bureau of Treasury at (504) 658-1701 / BureauOfTreasury@nola.gov. Pay subsequent taxes at: https://services.nola.gov/service.aspx?load=treasury&Type=1 or in person at 1300 Perdido Street, 1W40, New Orleans, LA 70112. (needs_verification — specific 2026 statutory treatment of subsequent-year delinquencies and the lien purchaser’s obligation to pay)
  • Notice to owner procedure: Under R.S. 47:2156 (effective Jan. 1, 2026), the tax lien certificate holder may (but is not required to) send a written post-sale notice to all tax sale parties during the redemption period. If the holder intends to seek post-redemption enforcement, the mandatory notice window is 18–36 months before filing the seizure suit per the enforcement articles. The notice must include: (a) the holder’s name, physical address, and phone; (b) a copy of the tax lien certificate; (c) notice that failure to redeem by the deadline terminates the right to redeem. Sending this notice during the redemption period can shorten the nullity-action window after a quiet title. (source: law.justia.com/codes/louisiana/revised-statutes/title-47/rs-47-2156/ via search snippet; bswllp.com client alert; nola.gov/next/treasury, retrieved 2026-06-02)
  • Redemption payment office: Redemptions are paid to the City of New Orleans Bureau of Treasury, Tax Sales & Adjudications: 1300 Perdido Street, 1W40, New Orleans, LA 70112 / (504) 658-1703 / TreasuryTSA@nola.gov. (source: nola.gov/next/treasury/contact/, retrieved 2026-06-02)
  • Occupancy and access notes: During the 3-year redemption period (18 months for blighted/abandoned), the original owner retains the right to possession of the property; the lien certificate holder does not have the right to take possession or oust the occupant. The holder obtains possessory rights only after the post-redemption judicial seizure-and-sale is completed. Under the prior regime, a tax-sale-title purchaser who confirmed a fractional interest via quiet title could then seek a partition proceeding. (needs_verification — exact possession rules under the post-2026 lien enforcement articles during and after the enforcement proceeding)

C10. Local Restrictions

  • Right of first refusal — active: No confirmed ROFR mechanism found for the tax lien certificate auction itself. However, NORA has authority under La. R.S. 33:4720.58.1 to acquire adjudicated properties from the City by direct negotiated purchase (without public sale), effectively allowing NORA to pull parcels from the adjudicated auction queue before they are offered to the public. (source: law.justia.com/codes/louisiana/2014/code-revisedstatutes/title-33/rs-33-4720.58.1/ referenced in search results; noraworks.org/about/, retrieved 2026-06-02) (needs_verification — whether NOLA City Council ordinance or state statute grants NORA or the City a formal ROFR on tax lien certificates at the point of auction; the authority to pull adjudicated properties pre-auction is confirmed, but a post-auction ROFR is not)
  • Land bank name: New Orleans Redevelopment Authority (NORA)
  • Land bank URL: https://www.noraworks.org/ ; property information: https://noraproperty.nola.gov/
  • Land bank address: 1409 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70113; Phone: (504) 658-4400 (source: noraworks.org/about/, retrieved 2026-06-02)
  • NORA role: NORA is the City’s land bank, charged with revitalization of underinvested areas. NORA may: (1) hold tax lien interests on properties (if NORA’s address appears on the assessor’s records as the mailing address, NORA holds a lien interest, not title); (2) request the City withhold adjudicated properties from auction for its revitalization pipeline; (3) purchase adjudicated properties by direct negotiated sale with the City under R.S. 33:4720.58.1. NORA post-purchase programs include Lot Next Door (adjacent-owner purchase), strategic auctions, contractor bundles, and individual sales. Purchasers from NORA must typically complete construction/rehabilitation within 365 days (enforced via NORA’s right of reversion). (source: noraworks.org/about/; noraworks.org/programs/buildhomes/lnd; noraworks.org/about/ror, retrieved 2026-06-02)
  • Entity or insider notes: No Orleans Parish-specific ordinance restricting entity or insider purchasers at the tax lien auction has been identified beyond state law. (needs_verification — whether the City or NORA has local preference or insider restrictions for adjudicated property purchases)

C7. Meta

sources:

needs_verification:

  • 2026 tax lien certificate auction date, platform/vendor, registration requirements, and deposit amounts — Bureau of Treasury has not yet announced the 2026 auction (as of June 2, 2026); platform transition is unresolved.
  • Delinquent parcel list publication venue/URL for the 2026 auction.
  • Current Orleans CDC filing fee for a petition to quiet title / confirm tax sale (2024 fee schedule PDF was scanned/unreadable; estimated cost range only).
  • Specific timeline for quiet title proceedings in Orleans CDC (estimate: 6–18 months based on secondary sources only).
  • Whether a formal ROFR ordinance grants NORA or the City priority over third-party bidders at the tax lien auction (confirmed: NORA may pull adjudicated properties pre-auction by negotiated sale under R.S. 33:4720.58.1; ROFR at auction stage not confirmed).
  • Specific 2026 statutory rules governing (a) subsequent-year tax obligations for lien certificate holders; (b) occupancy/possession rights during the redemption period; (c) exact post-2026 court procedure for post-redemption seizure surplus claims.
  • Whether the pre-2009 “abandoned property” statutory definition repeal affects the 18-month redemption period for post-2009 Orleans Parish adjudicated sales.
  • Current replacement vendor for adjudicated property sales post-CivicSource.
  • Current sheriff’s name — Michelle Woodfork sworn in May 4, 2026 per election results and transition website; confirmed by Ballotpedia but official OPSO contact page not directly fetched.
  • Dormancy period before judicial-sale surplus escheats to Louisiana State Treasurer.

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changelog:

  • 2026-06-02 — Initial page. Sources: nola.gov Bureau of Treasury official pages, Orleans Clerk of Civil District Court land records portal, Assessor’s office, OPSO civil division, NORA, CivicSource corporate pages, Canal Street Beat news coverage of CivicSource audit, Crescent City Title, BSW Law client alerts, law help resources. All claims either backed by retrieved URLs or flagged needs_verification. No fabricated facts.

▸ For Investors / Operators — Orleans Parish operates a tax lien certificate regime (post-Jan. 1, 2026); the prior CivicSource platform has failed and adjudicated-property sales remain suspended pending vendor selection. The lien holder’s path to a marketable interest runs through the 3-year redemption period (18 months for blighted/abandoned property declared before the tax sale) and then a post-redemption judicial seizure-and-sale in Orleans CDC. Quiet title (formerly required under R.S. 47:2266) has given way to judicial enforcement — but title insurance on Orleans tax titles has historically required Crescent City Title / USNTI’s specialized Tax Sale Endorsement. Monitor TreasuryTSA@nola.gov and nola.gov/next/treasury for the 2026 auction date and new vendor.

▸ For Former Owners — Surplus from a post-redemption judicial sheriff’s sale is distributed through a proceeding in Orleans Parish Civil District Court, 421 Loyola Avenue, (504) 407-0000. Redemptions during the 3-year window are paid to the City of New Orleans Bureau of Treasury, Tax Sales & Adjudications, 1300 Perdido St., 1W40, (504) 658-1703 / TreasuryTSA@nola.gov. Unclaimed judicial-sale surplus eventually routes to the Louisiana State Treasurer’s unclaimed property program 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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