Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:3887 – Request for notice of assessment on specific property
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:3887
- Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
- Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
- Mortgagee: The person to whom property is mortgaged and who has loaned the money.
- person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
A. Any mortgagee desiring to be notified in the event specific immovable property is assessed by a local governmental entity shall file a request for notice of assessment in the mortgage records of the parish where the immovable property is located. The request for notice of assessment shall state the legal description of the immovable property, the owner of the property, and the name and address of the person desiring notice of assessment. The mortgagee desiring notice of an assessment shall pay the sum of ten dollars to the clerk of court, or the recorder of mortgages for the parish of Orleans, for deposit in the office general fund, to defray the cost of providing the notice of assessment as hereinafter provided.
B. In the event of assessment of immovable property for improvements, the clerk of court or the recorder of mortgages for the parish of Orleans shall notify, within thirty days of the filing of the assessment, those mortgagees requesting notice of the assessment. The notice of assessment shall be by certified mail or actual delivery.
C. Neither the clerk of court nor the recorder of mortgages for the parish of Orleans, nor any of their officers, agents, or employees shall be held liable if a reasonable attempt has been made to mail or deliver the notice to the address provided in the request.
Acts 1988, No. 847, §1.