Louisiana § RS 47:337.65 - Tax obligation to constitute a lien, privilege and mortgage
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§ RS 47:337.65. Tax obligation to constitute a lien, privilege and mortgage
Except as is specifically provided in the laws regulating building and loan associations, any tax, penalty, interest, attorney fees, or other costs due shall operate as a lien, privilege and mortgage on all of the property of the tax debtor, both movable and immovable, which said lien, privilege and mortgage shall be enforceable in any court of competent jurisdiction in an action, at law, or may be enforced as otherwise provided by this Chapter. The collector may cause notice of such lien, privilege and mortgage to be recorded at any time after the tax becomes due, whether assessed or not, and regardless of whether or not then payable, in the mortgage records of any parish wherein the collector has reason to believe the tax debtor owns property. The lien, privilege and mortgage created by this Section shall affect third parties only from the date of recordation and shall take their respective ranks by virtue of recordation.
Acts 2003, No. 73, §1, eff. July 1, 2003.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 47:337.65 cover?
Section RS 47:337.65 ("Tax obligation to constitute a lien, privilege and mortgage") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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