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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 9:5504

  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.

Liens and privileges against property granted in favor of parishes or municipalities for assessments for public improvements or for reasonable charges imposed on property pursuant to the provisions of La. Rev. Stat. 33:1236, 4752, 4753, 4754, 4766, 5062, or 5062.1, or La. Rev. Stat. 13:2575 are not effective against third parties until filed in the mortgage records.  If the liens or privileges are placed on the ad valorem property tax bill, the sheriff shall remove them upon request of an interested party whose interest in the property was acquired prior to the recording of the lien in the mortgage records.

Acts 2010, No. 279, §1.