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St. Tammany 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 St. Tammany 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. STPSO public-facing materials still describe the legacy “three years to reclaim” framing; the parent louisiana page carries the full post-2026 statutory analysis.

C0. Identity

  • Parish seat: Covington
  • Population: 264,570 (2020 Census)
  • FIPS: 22103
  • Recording unit: parish (Louisiana term for county)
  • Recorder: the parish Clerk of Court (St. Tammany Clerk of Court) is the ex-officio Recorder of Mortgages and Register of Conveyances. Current Clerk of Court: Jessica Jenkins Brewster (elected October 2023, won with ~52% over incumbent Melissa Henry). (source: nola.com Clerk of Court election results, retrieved 2026-06-02; sttammanyclerk.org, retrieved 2026-06-02)
  • Tax collector: the parish Sheriff, ex-officio tax collector — St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office (STPSO), currently Sheriff Randy Smith. (source: lsa.org/directory/st-tammany-parish/, retrieved 2026-06-02)
  • Court of record: 22nd Judicial District Court (22nd JDC; St. Tammany and Washington Parishes), served by the St. Tammany Clerk of Court. (source: sttammanyclerk.org/departments/civil/, retrieved 2026-06-02; online.22ndjdc.org, retrieved 2026-06-02)
  • Parent legal framework: louisiana

C1. Local Tax Sale

Tax lien auction (annual delinquent sale)

  • Conducts own sale? Yes — STPSO Property Tax Division organizes and directs the annual tax lien auction.
  • Platform: Zeus Auction online platform (zeusauction.com), operated by SRI, Inc. (SRI Services). STPSO’s official property tax page directs bidders to “register [online] in advance” at http://www.zeusauction.com/ for the annual property tax sale, which is “traditionally held every summer.” (source: stpso.com/how_do_i/pay_my_property_tax.php, retrieved 2026-06-02)
    • Platform transition note: STPSO previously used CivicSource (Archon Information Systems) for the annual delinquent tax sale; that contract was terminated (reporting confirms “ended March 4”) amid unresolved consumer complaints and a criminal investigation by the St. Tammany Parish District Attorney. SRI/Zeus Auction has run the annual delinquent tax sale since at least 2023. (Note: CivicSource still hosts St. Tammany’s separate adjudicated-property auctions — see C10.) (source: fox8live.com reporting, retrieved via search 2026-06-02; northshoremedia.net/2023/06/02/stpso-tax-sale/, retrieved 2026-06-02)
  • Calendar:
    • Annual cycle. Property owners are encouraged to pay delinquent taxes by noon the day before the sale. The annual auction is typically held in July; confirmed historical dates: July 19, 2021; July 10, 2023; July 15, 2024; July 29, 2025. The 2026 date has not been independently confirmed from a retrieved official source. (needs_verification — confirm the 2026 annual tax sale date) (source: stpso.com/news_detail_T6_R145.php, retrieved 2026-06-02; northshoremedia.net/2023/06/02/stpso-tax-sale/, retrieved 2026-06-02)
    • Registration window is approximately 3–5 weeks before the sale. Example from the 2025 sale: “Registration will open on June 25 at 8 a.m. and close July 18 at 4 p.m.” A practice sale is available for new bidders. (source: stpso.com/news_detail_T6_R145.php, retrieved 2026-06-02)
  • Rate within statutory range: interest rate set at auction per R.S. 47:2154 (statutory max 1%/month, floor 0.7%/month). STPSO does not impose a separate parish rate outside the statutory band; the official page states the tax sale is for “the amount of unpaid ad valorem taxes” plus accumulated penalties, interest, and fees. (source: stpso.com/how_do_i/pay_my_property_tax.php, retrieved 2026-06-02)
  • Registration & deposit:
    • Register at https://www.zeusauction.com; create account and complete registration before the close-of-registration deadline.
    • SRI customer support: (800) 800-9588. (source: stpso.com/news_detail_T6_R145.php, retrieved 2026-06-02)
    • (needs_verification — specific deposit dollar amount required by STPSO for the Zeus Auction annual tax lien registration; no amount stated on any retrieved official STPSO page)
  • Bidder requirements: active Zeus Auction account; full registration before deadline; STPSO advises that “buyers unfamiliar with Louisiana Property Tax Laws are strongly recommended to consult with a legal adviser before bidding.” (needs_verification — whether STPSO imposes additional bidder requirements beyond Zeus Auction registration, e.g., Louisiana residency or entity status) (source: stpso.com/how_do_i/pay_my_property_tax.php, retrieved 2026-06-02)
  • Delinquent list location:
    • Published in The St. Tammany Farmer (official parish newspaper). For 2025, the first list appeared in the June 25 edition; a second updated notice published July 23. The list is simultaneously posted under “Public Notices” on www.STPSO.com. (source: stpso.com/news_detail_T6_R145.php, retrieved 2026-06-02)
    • Approximately 1,690 properties from across the parish and the municipalities of Slidell, Mandeville, Covington, Pearl River, Abita Springs, and Madisonville were listed in 2025 (~2,000 in 2023).
  • What is sold (note): STPSO states that “what is being ‘sold’ at a tax sale is not land or buildings, but the amount of unpaid ad valorem taxes” plus penalties, interest, and fees — consistent with the post-2026 tax lien certificate regime. (source: stpso.com/how_do_i/pay_my_property_tax.php, retrieved 2026-06-02)

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

  • Where to redeem: STPSO Property Tax Division, Justice Center, 701 N. Columbia St., Covington, LA (in-person); also Slidell Administrative Complex, 300 Brownswitch Road, Slidell, LA. Mailing address: P.O. Box 608, Covington, LA 70434. Hours: Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (source: stpso.com/how_do_i/pay_my_property_tax.php, retrieved 2026-06-02)
  • Redemption inquiries (email): Redemptions@stpso.com (source: stpso.com/how_do_i/pay_my_property_tax.php, retrieved 2026-06-02)
  • Phone: (985) 809-8217 (Property Tax Division) (source: stpso.com/news_detail_T6_R145.php, retrieved 2026-06-02)
  • Redemption form: STPSO offers a downloadable “Request for Redemption” packet on its property tax page; a separate Partial Payment Agreement form is also available (submit to propertytax@stpso.com). (source: stpso.com/how_do_i/pay_my_property_tax.php, retrieved 2026-06-02)
  • 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)). STPSO’s public materials confirm property owners “have three years to reclaim their properties.” See louisiana §2 for the full statutory framework. (source: stpso.com/how_do_i/pay_my_property_tax.php, retrieved 2026-06-02)
  • Local fees: termination price = price paid at auction + interest at the bid rate (≤1%/month, noncompounding) + 5% penalty + the certificate holder’s noticing costs (capped at $500). (source: louisiana §2; R.S. 47:2153, 47:2243)
  • Payment methods for redemption / delinquent payment: certified check, cash, money order, or credit card (2.5% convenience fee). Online card payment also available. (source: stpso.com/how_do_i/pay_my_property_tax.php, retrieved 2026-06-02)
  • Deviations from state default: none identified. STPSO follows the statutory framework; partial-payment agreements are offered for real estate and movables.

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. The former owner receives any residue after satisfying the lien, costs, and ranked encumbrances. See louisiana §3 and §3b.

  • Surplus statute (post-2026): R.S. 47:2211 (“Disposition of proceeds”; Acts 2024, No. 774, eff. Jan. 1, 2026) governs excess proceeds of a judicial seizure-and-sale beyond statutory impositions, governmental liens, sale costs, and the political subdivision’s costs. No later than 30 days after the sale, the political subdivision must notify each tax-lien-auction party of the excess funds held for the benefit of persons holding an interest in the property. A person with an interest “may submit an application to receive that person’s portion of the proceeds by submitting an affidavit to the political subdivision asserting the facts necessary to prove their interest in the property and the proportion of the proceeds to which they are entitled.” “If no application to receive the excess bid is received timely, the excess bid shall revert to the selling political subdivision.” (source: text of R.S. 47:2211 confirmed via search of law.justia.com /codes/louisiana/revised-statutes/title-47/rs-47-2211/, retrieved 2026-06-02; Justia page returned HTTP 403 on direct fetch — text confirmed via search snippet) (needs_verification — confirm the exact reversion window/dormancy period in the retrieved primary text of R.S. 47:2211; the one-year hold figure was not visible in the retrieved snippet)
  • Claim filing venue: Surplus from a post-redemption judicial sheriff’s sale is generated through a 22nd Judicial District Court (St. Tammany Parish) proceeding; the STPSO Civil Division conducts the sheriff’s sale and the St. Tammany Clerk of Court (22nd JDC) is the filing office for the underlying judicial proceeding. Under R.S. 47:2211, the political subdivision (STPSO as ex-officio tax collector) holds the excess and receives the claiming affidavit.
    • STPSO Civil Division: 701 N. Columbia St., Covington, LA 70433; P.O. Box 1120, Covington, LA 70434; (985) 809-8236; civil@stpso.com. Sheriff’s sales occur Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. at the Justice Center.
    • St. Tammany Clerk of Court, Civil Division: 701 N. Columbia Street, Covington, LA 70433; (985) 809-8733; (985) 809-8776 (civil filing). (needs_verification — confirm whether STPSO (as tax collector) or the 22nd JDC handles intake of the R.S. 47:2211 surplus affidavit; no dedicated surplus desk or form was identified on retrieved official pages) (source: stpso.com/divisions/finance_and_administration/civil.php, retrieved 2026-06-02; sttammanyclerk.org/departments/civil/, retrieved 2026-06-02)
  • Claim form: Under R.S. 47:2211, the claimant submits an affidavit to the political subdivision (STPSO as tax collector) proving the interest and proportional entitlement. No standard published form was identified on the STPSO or Clerk of Court websites. (needs_verification — whether STPSO or the 22nd JDC publishes a surplus-claim form or instructions under the 2026 articles)
  • Local deadline notes: the claiming affidavit must be submitted before the excess reverts to the political subdivision (R.S. 47:2211); thereafter, any funds the political subdivision must remit flow to the Louisiana State Treasurer as unclaimed property under R.S. 9:151 et seq. Claim escheated funds at https://unclaimedproperty.la.gov/. (source: R.S. 47:2211 text via search snippet; unclaimedproperty.la.gov confirmed 2026-06-02)
  • Unclaimed-funds list published? At the state level, yes — the Louisiana State Treasurer publishes a searchable unclaimed-property database at https://unclaimedproperty.la.gov/. A STPSO/court-level surplus list: (needs_verification)
  • Contact for surplus inquiries:
    • STPSO Property Tax Division: (985) 809-8217; propertytax@stpso.com
    • STPSO Civil Division: (985) 809-8236; civil@stpso.com
    • St. Tammany Clerk of Court (Civil): (985) 809-8733 (source: stpso.com/divisions/finance_and_administration/civil.php, retrieved 2026-06-02; sttammanyclerk.org/departments/civil/, retrieved 2026-06-02)

▸ For Investors / Operators — St. Tammany runs its annual tax-lien sale on Zeus Auction (SRI); the recorded instrument is a tax lien certificate, not a deed (post-2026). The filing venue you will work is the 22nd Judicial District Court via the St. Tammany Clerk of Court, with the STPSO Civil Division conducting the post-redemption sheriff’s sale (Wednesdays, 10 a.m., Covington). Acquisition exposure lives on the parent page — redemption risk (§2: 3 years, 18 months blighted/abandoned), the marketable-title path (§5b: judicial enforcement plus quiet-title/monition, against Smitko absolute-nullity exposure for no-notice sales), and surviving senior liens (§7b). The redemption and subsequent-tax office is the STPSO Property Tax Division in Covington/Slidell.

▸ For Former Owners — Redemption is handled by the STPSO Property Tax Division (701 N. Columbia St., Covington / 300 Brownswitch Rd., Slidell; (985) 809-8217; Redemptions@stpso.com), which calculates the payoff during the 3-year (18-month blighted) window. If a post-redemption sheriff’s sale brings more than the lien, interest, penalty, costs, and ranking encumbrances, the residue belongs to the former owner; the political subdivision must notify each tax-lien-auction party within 30 days of the sale and accept a claiming affidavit (R.S. 47:2211), and unclaimed funds are reclaimable from the Louisiana State Treasurer’s unclaimed-property program.

C4. Offices & Contacts

OfficeName / TitleAddressPhoneURL
Sheriff / Tax Collector (STPSO)Sheriff Randy Smith; Property Tax Division701 N. Columbia St., Covington, LA 70433; Mail: P.O. Box 608, Covington, LA 70434; Slidell: 300 Brownswitch Rd., Slidell, LA 70458(985) 809-8217 (Property Tax); (985) 809-8200 (main)https://www.stpso.com
Sheriff – Judicial Sales / CivilSTPSO Civil Division; Maj. Daniel Fleischman; Capt. Gordon Summerlin701 N. Columbia St., Covington, LA 70433; Mail: P.O. Box 1120, Covington, LA 70434(985) 809-8236; Fleischman (985) 809-1078; Summerlin (985) 809-8229https://www.stpso.com/divisions/finance_and_administration/civil.php
Clerk of Court (Recorder / 22nd JDC)Jessica Jenkins Brewster, Clerk of Court; Recording Dir.: Bianca GuillotJustice Center, 701 N. Columbia St., Covington, LA 70433 (Basement, Elevator B); Slidell Annex: 520 Old Spanish Trail, 5th Floor, Slidell, LA 70458(985) 809-8700 (main); (985) 809-8740 (Recording); (985) 809-8733 (Civil)https://www.sttammanyclerk.org
AssessorLouis Fitzmorris, CLA (Assessor since 2013)Justice Center, 701 N. Columbia St., Covington, LA 70433; Slidell: 520 Old Spanish Trail, 2nd Floor, Ste. 2F, Slidell, LA 70458(985) 809-8180 (Covington); (985) 646-1990 (Slidell)https://stpao.org
Parish Government (Finance)St. Tammany Parish Govt. — Finance Dept.21454 Koop Drive, Building B, Mandeville, LA 70471(985) 898-2513https://www.stpgov.org

(sources: stpso.com/how_do_i/pay_my_property_tax.php; stpso.com/divisions/finance_and_administration/civil.php; sttammanyclerk.org/departments/recording/; stpao.org/biography/; stpgov.org/taxes.php; lsa.org/directory/st-tammany-parish/ — all retrieved 2026-06-02)

C5. Local Procedure Notes

  • STPSO as ex-officio tax collector: The Sheriff is the ex-officio tax collector for all 63 non-Orleans parishes under Louisiana law. STPSO’s Property Tax Division handles real property tax collection, the annual tax lien auction, and redemption requests. (source: stpso.com/how_do_i/pay_my_property_tax.php, retrieved 2026-06-02)
  • Annual tax sale — timing pattern: Consistently held in July since at least 2021: July 19, 2021; July 10, 2023; July 15, 2024; July 29, 2025. The sale runs on the Zeus Auction platform, with registration opening ~3–5 weeks before and the delinquent list published simultaneously in The St. Tammany Farmer and on STPSO.com. (source: stpso.com/news_detail_T6_R145.php, retrieved 2026-06-02; northshoremedia.net/2023/06/02/stpso-tax-sale/, retrieved 2026-06-02)
  • Judicial sales — weekly: STPSO Civil Division conducts sheriff’s sales (mortgage foreclosure / seizure-and-sale) every Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. at the Justice Center, 701 N. Columbia St., Covington. These are distinct from the annual tax lien auction; inquiries by appointment or by phone/email the Friday before the sale. (source: stpso.com/divisions/finance_and_administration/civil.php, retrieved 2026-06-02)
  • Civil/judicial sale listings: available online at https://public.stpso.com/Sheriff.PublicSite/ (source: public.stpso.com, retrieved via search 2026-06-02)
  • CivicSource departure (annual tax sale only): STPSO severed its CivicSource contract for the annual delinquent tax sale following consumer complaints and a St. Tammany Parish DA criminal investigation, moving to SRI/Zeus Auction. CivicSource continues to host the parish’s separate adjudicated-property auctions (C10). (needs_verification — exact year CivicSource was first used for the annual sale and the year of contract termination; reporting confirms “ended March 4” without the year in the retrieved snippet) (source: fox8live.com reporting, retrieved via search 2026-06-02)
  • Recording — Clerk of Court: The Clerk of Court is the ex-officio recorder for all conveyances and mortgages. E-recording is available via CSC (erecording.com), ePN (goepn.com), and Simplifile (simplifile.com). The legacy land-records search portal is at ssl.sttammanyclerk.org/securenew/login.asp (subscription required), transitioning to the Tyler Odyssey court-management system. (source: sttammanyclerk.org/departments/recording/; sttammanyclerk.org/departments/land-records/, retrieved 2026-06-02)
  • Slidell Annex: Both the Clerk of Court and STPSO maintain Northshore Slidell offices, reducing travel for eastern-parish residents.

C6. Records Access

C8. Title & Quiet Title → framework: louisiana §5b

  • Title type: tax_lien_certificate (post-2026). What is recorded for the purchaser is a tax lien certificate, not a deed; the collateral conveys only at the post-redemption judicial sheriff’s sale. See louisiana §0, §5b.
  • Quiet title — required / type / court: under the post-2026 regime the “quiet title” function is substantially folded into the judicial seizure-and-sale enforcement proceeding itself; a separate quiet-title action may still be brought to cure suspected defects. In St. Tammany Parish the court is the 22nd Judicial District Court, with the St. Tammany Clerk of Court as filing office. Statewide action types: R.S. 47:2266 ordinary action / R.S. 47:2271 monition — see louisiana §5b. (source: sttammanyclerk.org/departments/civil/, retrieved 2026-06-02)
  • Typical timeline: roughly 8–14 months uncontested for an R.S. 47:2266 / monition route (service + 6-month nullity period + judgment); contested actions can run 2–3 years. (source: louisiana §5b — statewide estimate) (needs_verification — St. Tammany 22nd JDC–specific docket timeline)
  • Typical cost range: approximately $3,000–$10,000+ uncontested (attorney fees plus court/publication costs), materially higher if contested. (source: louisiana §5b — statewide estimate) (needs_verification — St. Tammany–specific attorney-fee market rate)
  • Title insurers active locally: Louisiana title insurers (Stewart Title, Fidelity National Title, Old Republic) and Tax Title Services have historically written Louisiana tax-sale/sheriff’s-sale–derived title; post-2026 underwriting appetite is unsettled. (source: louisiana §5b) (needs_verification — confirmed insurer willingness to write St. Tammany post-2026 sheriff-sale title without a quiet-title judgment)

C9. Purchaser Obligations → framework: louisiana §10b

  • Subsequent-tax payment office: the STPSO Property Tax Division (701 N. Columbia St., Covington / 300 Brownswitch Rd., Slidell; (985) 809-8217; propertytax@stpso.com). Subsequent-year property taxes are paid to the Sheriff as ex-officio tax collector; amounts the certificate holder elects to pay are added to the termination price (see louisiana §10b). (source: stpso.com/how_do_i/pay_my_property_tax.php, retrieved 2026-06-02)
  • Notice-to-owner procedure: the certificate holder must send the mandatory redemption-rights notice to all tax-lien-auction parties before filing the enforcement suit, plus post-sale notice under R.S. 47:2156 — see louisiana §6, §10b. (needs_verification — any St. Tammany–specific local notice practice beyond the statutory procedure)
  • Redemption-payment office: the STPSO Property Tax Division (Sheriff as tax collector) calculates and accepts the redemption/termination payment via the “Request for Redemption” packet; the tax collector then records the termination certificate. (source: stpso.com/how_do_i/pay_my_property_tax.php, retrieved 2026-06-02; louisiana §2)
  • Occupancy / access during redemption: the purchaser holds a recorded lien, not possession, during the 3-year redemption period; possession passes only after the post-redemption judicial sheriff’s sale. (source: louisiana §0, §10b) (needs_verification — St. Tammany local practice on possession/access during redemption)

C10. Local Restrictions → framework: louisiana §11b

  • Right of first refusal exercised locally? Yes, a private-sale preference (not a classic ROFR). Under the St. Tammany Parish Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2, Article XIII (Adjudicated Property), the parish may sell adjudicated property “to a qualifying adjoining lot owner at private sale,” in addition to the online highest-bidder auction. This adjoining-landowner private-sale mechanism is the functional local right-of-acquisition. (source: St. Tammany Parish Code of Ordinances Art. XIII, via library.municode.com search result, retrieved 2026-06-02 — Municode page returned HTTP 403 on direct fetch) (needs_verification — exact ordinance section numbers and the qualifying conditions for the adjoining-owner private sale)
  • Land bank / adjudicated-property program: No formal “land bank” authority, but St. Tammany operates an adjudicated-property program administered by the Office of the Parish President. Adjudicated parcels are “designated as surplus property and advertised and sold to the highest bidder at online auction or to a qualifying adjoining lot owner at private sale.” The online auction vendor is CivicSource (Archon Information Systems, LLC), at https://www.civicsource.com/auctions/?state=22&politicalSubDivision=22103. (Note: the parish’s annual delinquent tax sale moved to SRI/Zeus Auction; CivicSource still runs the separate adjudicated-property auctions.) (source: St. Tammany Parish Code of Ordinances Art. XIII, via municode/search, retrieved 2026-06-02; civicsource.com/auctions politicalSubDivision=22103, retrieved via search 2026-06-02)
  • Entity / insider notes: statewide forbidden-purchaser restrictions on tax liens (R.S. 47:2162 — tax collectors/assessors and those who assess or collect ad valorem taxes are barred from acquiring tax liens) apply to the STPSO Zeus Auction tax-lien sale; see louisiana §11b. No additional St. Tammany–specific entity restriction on tax-lien bidders was confirmed from a retrieved official source. (needs_verification — any parish ordinance restricting parish employees/insiders from bidding at the adjudicated-property CivicSource auction, analogous to other parishes’ R.S. 42:1113 surplus-bidding bars)

C7. Meta

sources:

needs_verification:

  • Exact date(s) of the 2026 (and future) St. Tammany annual tax lien auction on Zeus Auction. July timing is consistent 2021–2025; 2026 date not confirmed from a directly retrieved source.
  • Deposit dollar amount required by STPSO for the Zeus Auction annual tax lien registration. No amount appears on any retrieved official STPSO page.
  • Whether STPSO imposes additional bidder requirements beyond Zeus Auction account creation (e.g., Louisiana residency or entity status).
  • Exact reversion window / dormancy period in the retrieved primary text of R.S. 47:2211 (Justia 403; 30-day notice + affidavit + reversion-if-unclaimed confirmed via search snippet, but the one-year hold figure was not visible in the retrieved snippet).
  • Specific 22nd JDC division/desk or STPSO office that accepts the former owner’s R.S. 47:2211 surplus affidavit, and any standard published surplus-claim form.
  • Whether STPSO or St. Tammany Parish publishes a court/sheriff-level surplus list distinct from the Louisiana State Treasurer database.
  • Exact year CivicSource was first used for the St. Tammany annual tax sale and the specific contract-termination year (“ended March 4” confirmed without the year).
  • St. Tammany 22nd JDC–specific quiet-title docket timeline and local attorney-fee market rate (C8).
  • Confirmed title-insurer willingness to write St. Tammany post-2026 sheriff-sale title without a quiet-title judgment (C8).
  • Exact section numbers and qualifying conditions of St. Tammany Code Art. XIII (Adjudicated Property) adjoining-owner private sale (Municode 403 on fetch).
  • Any parish ordinance restricting parish employees/insiders from bidding at the adjudicated-property CivicSource auction.
  • St. Tammany local practice on possession/access during the redemption period and any local notice practice beyond statute (C9).

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, smitko-v-gulf-south-shrimp-2012

changelog:

  • 2026-06-02 — Initial page. Sources: STPSO official pages (property tax, civil sales, civil division, news releases), Clerk of Court (recording, civil, land records), Assessor (parcel search, GIS), STPSO payment portal, Louisiana Sheriffs’ Association, news reporting (NOLA.com, Northshore Media, Fox 8). All claims either sourced to retrieved official URLs or flagged needs_verification. No fabricated facts.
  • 2026-06-02 — Added required county modules C8 (Title & Quiet Title), C9 (Purchaser Obligations), C10 (Local Restrictions), and the two framing callout blocks (”▸ For Investors / Operators” / ”▸ For Former Owners”). Resolved Assessor identity (Louis Fitzmorris, CLA, stpao.org/biography). Confirmed R.S. 47:2211 substance (30-day notice + affidavit + reversion) and Parish Code Art. XIII adjudicated-property /CivicSource program (C10) via search (both source pages returned HTTP 403 on direct fetch). Updated 22nd JDC court of record and Finance Dept. contact.

▸ For Investors / Operators — Start with §C1 (Zeus Auction tax-lien sale mechanics) and the parent louisiana page §1–§2 (interest bid-down 1%→0.7%/month, 3-year redemption), §5b (marketable-title path / Smitko nullity exposure), and §7b (surviving senior liens). Locally, the STPSO Property Tax Division (Covington/Slidell) is the redemption/subsequent-tax office and the 22nd Judicial District Court (St. Tammany Clerk of Court) is the enforcement and surplus-distribution venue; adjudicated property is sold separately through CivicSource (C10).

▸ For Former Owners — Redemption runs through the STPSO Property Tax Division (701 N. Columbia St., Covington / 300 Brownswitch Rd., Slidell; (985) 809-8217; Redemptions@stpso.com), which calculates the payoff during the 3-year (18-month blighted) window via the “Request for Redemption” packet. Surplus from a post-redemption sheriff’s sale belongs to you; the political subdivision must notify each tax-lien-auction party within 30 days and accept a claiming affidavit (R.S. 47:2211), and unclaimed funds are reclaimable from the Louisiana State Treasurer’s unclaimed-property program.

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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