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Permalink Reply by Nervous Ned on October 22, 2008 at 8:13

this is true but only for adjudicated property applications submitted on or after June 2, 2008. Prior applications DID include the mineral rights if and when you were the successful bidder for the tract. Also new state law goes into effect on Jan 1 2008 substantially increasing the prices one will have to pay to acquire adjudicated property. For this reason Caddo Parish is not taking any more applications until after Jan 1, 2008

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Permalink Reply by P.G. on October 9, 2008 at 16:30

If this was in Louisiana,
I would think you would have to hold the tax liens for 3 years and pay the taxes for it before you can file a monition suit to take possession of it.
This would give the delinquent owner time to pay the back taxes and reclaim the property.

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Permalink Reply by Bobi Carr ("parker") on October 9, 2008 at 12:40

Thanks Jim,

That was my understanding of the information. The only way to be sure of tax title is to file a suit to quiet tax title.

If I understand correctly, even with acquisitive prescription of 30 years, a suit would need to be filed to prove up the prescription.

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Permalink Reply by Bobi Carr ("parker") on October 9, 2008 at 13:01

Jim,

Most people want to knock Louisiana law. Our laws strive to protect the "little guy", sometimes beyond what is reasonable. As far as I know there is no other state that has "forced heirship" or "legion beyond moiety". I believe in most respects Louisiana law is far ahead of other states instead of the perception that most have that we are behind others.

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Permalink Reply by VSC DeSoto South on October 22, 2008 at 6:00

I really need help on this.

So, let's say I just found out that I may be heir to some land.
I call the clerks office find out the land did exist was in tax default.
It went to sale.
It had a monition files on it. Notice filed in LA paper. I do not live in LA so did not see it, and until recently did
Judgement filed in July 2008
not even know about the land but am an heir.
I can still file a lawsuit to get it back? Would I possibly have a case?
Is it worth pursuing?
Of course I would probably have to pay all back taxes and othercosts of the tax sale buyer.

I thought once a property went to tax default , when you redeemed it the state or the parish kept the mineral rights? Is that true?

Thanks for any and all comments on this.
I know you are not attys, but I need to know if this is even doable.

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