The City of Pineville, Louisiana

Yes. The property owner has until December 31st of the year for which the tax is due to pay with no interest or cost attached. January 1st of the next year the taxes are considered delinquent.

"Yes"...If a property owner is billed for any such charges, they can be added to the tax notice to be paid along with the taxes.

Grass Cutting: Contact Code Enforcement or the Tax Office. Demolition: Contact Code Enforcement or Tax Office to set up a payment agreement.

There could be an increase in the assessed value of the property or an increase in the tax rate. The answer depends on what the account information provides. You need to contact the Rapides Parish Tax Assessor's Office.

"No"... Homestead exemption is not applicable for city property taxes. Therefore, you will still receive a tax bill from the City of Pineville. The homestead exemption only affects a home owner's parish property taxes. City taxes are always due.

You may choose to mail in your payment, pay in person, pay online, or use our convenient drop box located at the drive thru window. We accept cash, check, money order, Visa, or MasterCard.

"No"...The city and the Parish are two seperate taxing authorities.

The Rapides Parish Tax Assessor's Office at (318) 448-8511.

If you owe city taxes, call the City of Pineville Tax Department at (318)449-5660 for a redemption amount. If you owe parish taxes, call the Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office at (318)473-6741 for a redemption amount.

You will have three years from the date of the Tax Collector's Deed or date Adjudication Deed is filed.

Presently, we are not selling any property that has been adjudicated to the city. However, depending on how long the property has been adjudicated, we may be able to refer someone interested.

(a) "No"...Certain legal procedures must be followed in order to take full possession of the property prior to expiration of the three-year redemption period. (b) "Yes"...Circumstantially. Contact the Code Enforcement Department for details.

You can either contact The Rapides Parish Tax Assessor's Office at (318)448-8511 or go to the parish courthouse and view the public terminals.

For this information, you should contact the Rapides Parish Tax Assessor's Office at (318)448-8511.

"Yes"...You are responsible for the taxes. However, in situations such as this, we advise that you contact the party responsible for the closing of the sale to see if the money was set aside in an escrow account from you and the previous owner to pay the taxes.

Change of address notifications are made through the Rapides Parish Tax Assessor's Office.

The property owner will receive the refund and we will apply the mortgage company's payment to the account.

After all the efforts have been made to collect current taxes, we hold a tax sale in the City Council Chamber at 910 Main St. The prospective tax buyers sign in and are seated before the sale begins.

If you have purchased the property after April 1st, the property will remain in the previous owner's name on current year tax roll. We have no way of knowing this property was sold to someone else at this time. As the new owner, you will be responsible for checking with the Pineville Tax Office or the Rapides Parish Tax Assessor to see if any taxes are owed on your property. You will also be responsible for paying the entire tax bill.

Any individual acting in his/her own behalf who is 18 years of age or older may sue in Pineville City Court. The person who files the suit is called the "PLAINTIFF". A minor may sue only through a parent or guardian.

The person or company being sued may be an individual, a sole proprietor, a partnership, a corporation or an incorporated association such as a club or association. The person being sued is called the "DEFENDANT". In some cases there may be more than one defendant. It is important that you properly identify and sue the person or company who has caused you damage or injury.

Suits which may properly be filed in the Pineville City Court include suits on open accounts, promissory notes, evictions, contractual disputes, and actions for money damages based on injury caused by another person.

You file a suit in the Clerk's Office, located at the front window inside of the Pineville City Courthouse. The courthouse is located at 904 Main Street.

The documents that comprise a lawsuit are called "pleadings". The Clerk's Office has standard "fill-in-the-blank" forms already prepared for certain types of lawsuits. The Clerk can provide you with a form, if appropriate, for your lawsuit. If the Clerk does not have the appropriate forms, it may be necessary for you to hire a lawyer to prepare the pleadings for you. THE CLERK'S OFFICE PERSONNEL CANNOT GIVE LEGAL ADVICE OR PREPARE PLEADINGS FOR YOU.

Sue for the sum of money which represents your loss or the damage caused you. For example, if the washing machine you just bought for $400.00 does not work and the store refuses to repair it or refund your money, sue for $400.00 plus court costs and judicial interest.

After you file suit, the Clerk's Office will prepare a "citation" to be served on the defendant along with a copy of your petition. The citation informs the defendant that he/she has been sued and will have ten (10) calendar days (inclusive of holidays) in which to answer.

Since you, as plaintiff, have the burden of proving your case before the Judge at trial, you should bring with you any important documents related to your case. These may include canceled checks, receipts, bills, correspondence, messages, contracts, leases, accident reports, and anything else that may be used as evidence to support your claim.

Arrive early and bring all court papers with you. If you are the party suing and arrive late, or do not appear at all, your case may be DISMISSED. If you are the party being sued and arrive late, or do not appear at all, a judgment could be entered against you. In other words, YOU MAY LOSE WITHOUT A HEARING.

If the Judge decides that you win, he may award you only part of the money you requested or whatever amount of damages he thinks you have proven. The judgment of the Court becomes a binding legal obligation after it is signed, unless one of the parties requests a new trial within three (3) days after the judgment. However, a judgment merely establishes that the defendant owes you money. IT DOES NOT NECESSARILY MEAN YOU WILL BE PAID.

The properties are offered at the amount of taxes, liens, and costs associated with the property. Louisiana law requires a “bid down” process in which we sell the least amount of the property that someone will buy for the full amount due. Bidding is opened at 100% of the property. If more than one person is interested in the property, the next bidder may offer to pay the amount due for a lesser percentage of the property. Bidding may continue down to 1%, the lowest acceptable bid. If there are multiple bidders on a property, the first person to bid 1% will be awarded the property.

Louisiana Revised Statute 47:2154: The tax collector shall seize, advertise, and sell tax sale title to the property or an undivided interest therein upon which delinquent taxes are due, on or before May first of the year following the year in which the taxes were assessed, or as soon thereafter as possible. The prices shall be the amount of statutory impositions due on the property, costs, and interest.

This is a sale of properties having delinquent taxes due and owing to the political subdivision. The Ex-Officio Tax Collector for the City of Pineville has the authority to sell all delinquent tax properties. Each property is sold to the public for the amount of delinquent taxes, applicable liens (grass cutting, demolition, etc.) plus other incurred costs (interest, certified mailing, advertisements, recording fees, etc.)

Taxes are due by December 31st of the taxable year and become delinquent on January 1st of the following year.

In order to participate in The City of Pineville’s tax sale you must register with our office. There is no cost for registration. Since our tax sale is considered an investment opportunity for the purchaser we also require a Social Security Number or a Federal Tax Identification Number.

All bidders must complete a Property Tax Sale Bidder Registration application and be at least eighteen (18) years of age.

This tax sale is conducted by the City of Pineville.

When you purchase property at a tax sale you are buying a “Tax Certificate”. The tax certificate conveys certain rights unto the purchaser. Currently the property is placed in the purchaser’s name. The purchaser is immediately entitled to a 5% buyer’s fee plus 1% per month on what was paid until redemption. Also, the tax purchaser may try to acquire the property after three years have elapsed from the recoordination of the tax deed. Acquisition of the property is up to the courts and would depend heavily on the percentage of the property purchased, adherence to notification laws, due diligence, and other factors as determined by the courts. It is the purchaser’s responsibility to familiarize themselves with these laws prior to purchasing at a tax sale.

When you purchase Property Tax Certificates, you are guaranteed a fixed return on your investment. This includes a 5% purchaser’s premium and 1% per month interest until the property is redeemed. If you pay subsequent year taxes you will earn 1% per month on that money also.

The Tax Collector must advertise the delinquent taxes in (The Town Talk). This advertisement must be published twice prior to the tax sale. In addition the advertisement may also be made available on line.

The place, date and time of the tax sale, a listing of each parcel showing the delinquent tax amount, the property owner’s name, and the property assessment number. The delinquent tax amount shown is the base amount of the taxes due. It does not include accrued interest or costs.

Anyone may participate. To participate in the sale a bidder must register with the City of Pineville. A bidder number is assigned for identification purposes during the sale.

NOT IMMEDIATELY! When property is purchased at a tax sale the original owner has a three year period in which he may redeem his property by paying the original sale amount, including applicable fees, the 5% buyer’s premium, and 1% per month interest. The redemptions are handled by the City of Pineville.

All bidders are responsible for their own research. It is recommended that you thoroughly research any delinquent tax sale property before you bid on the property. You may look up the property on the Rapides Parish Tax Assessor’s to see where it is located.

Yes...The City of Pineville may remove properties from the tax sale process for reasons including, but not limited to, the payment of taxes due by the owner, or if it is determined that any parcel was erroneously listed.

Yes...you may purchase as many properties as you like.

Full payment must be received at close of the tax sale.

Refunds are allowed in those instances where it is determined that a tax sale purchaser was ineligible to bid at the tax sale or any parcel was erroneously sold. The tax sale certificate will be cancelled and the certificate holder will be reimbursed the principal amount originally paid. No interest will be due or paid in these instances.

Yes...A tax sale purchaser is responsible for all future taxes assessed on the property until the property is redeemed. Interest accrues on all future tax payments @ the 1% per month rate. Failure to pay post-tax sale taxes may result in the property being sold at a future tax sale.

The properties that do not sell at the delinquent tax sale are adjudicated to the City of Pineville. They are not offered for resale at this time.

When property is purchased at a tax sale the original owner has a three year period in which he may redeem his property by paying the original sale amount, including applicable fees, the 5% buyer’s premium, and 1% per month interest. The redemptions are handled by the City of Pineville and the receipts are forwarded to the tax purchaser.