Steps In Adjudicated Property

  1. Enter into Intergovernmental Agreement also known as Request by Prospective Purchaser to Make Initial Determination that Property is Adjudicated and Surplus
  2. Parish to send Memorandum Letter to Prospective Buyer
  3. Buyer will need to send back the Request Form completed along with cashier check or money order in the amount of $150.00 made payable to Livingston Parish Council
  4. Parish will do the following
    1. Verify that property is adjudicated
    2. Determine amount of taxes, penalties & interest due
    3. Determine amount of other liens due Parish
    4. Determine if property is surplus or if property is needed for public purpose
    5. If not needed for public purpose, Dept of Public Works:
      1. Post sign indicating that property is surplus and for sale
      2. Recommends appraisal be done
    6. Notify Prospective Buyer that appraisal needs to be done and the cost
  5. Prospective Buyer to send in money for appraisal by a cashier check or money order in the amount of $225.00 made payable to Livingston Parish Council
  6. Parish will requests appraisal
  7. Appraisal will be completed
  8. After Appraisal is received the Parish with notify Prospective Buyer of appraised value & amount of taxes and public liens.
  9. Prospective Buyer makes an offer, minimum bids must be two-thirds (2/3) the appraised value
  10. Parish to notify council to introduce ordinance
  11. Publish Notice in Paper to allow public to:
    1. Offer higher price and the amount of deposit required; see note about deposit at end of outline
    2. Oppose property being sold
    3. Oppose property being declared surplus
    4. Know when Council will adopt ordinance at Public Hearing (usually thirty (30) days from date ordinance being introduced)
    5. Date and time of Adjudicated Property Sale
  12. Parish will mail letter to prospective buyer about meeting along with a copy of the Public Notice
  13. Council adopts ordinance that requires:
    1. Purchaser (or his agent) has:
      1. Examined mortgage records
      2. Examined conveyance records
      3. Examined probate records
      4. Examined civil suit records
      5. Attaches list of names and address of people who may have vested or contingent interest in property
    2. Purchaser to request Parish notify those persons above
      1. Purchaser Buyer to pay $5.00 per notice by mail
      2. Purchaser Buyer to pay $30.00 per notice by publication
    3. Prospective Buyer records proof of notice in Clerk_s office and provides Council with stamped copies of proof
    4. Authorized Parish President to sign sale
    5. Sale in on form approved by Parish attorney
      1. Mineral rights go to Parish
      2. Surface rights go to buyer
    6. Sale is without warranty
    7. Purchaser to certify that correct amount of time has elapsed and property has not been redeemed by payment of taxes
    8. Purchaser to pay cash and cash sales form has been approved by Parish Attorney
    9. If Purchaser fails to complete items 14a and 14b within 120 days after adoption of ordinance the Parish President can convey property to anyone who completes the above
    10. If items 14a and 14b are not complete within one year after ordinance is adopted;
      1. Parish President's authority to convey land shall cease
      2. Rights of purchaser shall terminate
  14. After the sale the Parish will:
    1. Notify assessor of change in ownership
    2. b. Give Sheriff’s office the lesser of:
      1. An amount no greater than 2/3 of sales price
      2. The amount of taxes and interest due, that he may prorate the taxes and interest to taxing bodies and cancel outstanding taxes. Any amounts in excess of the taxes and interest due are retained by the parish, general fund.
    Amount of deposit is amount paid by original prospective buyer
    1. Deposit is not refunded if:
      1. Offer is accepted by Council
      2. Offer is rejected by Council
      3. Prospective Buyer decides not to complete sale
    2. Deposit is refunded if:
      1. Tax Debtor redeems property before sale
      2. Prospective Buyer is not the high bidder