What Investors Need to Know About Louisiana’s 2026 Tax Lien Changes - #2

In this episode of The Innovative Investor Podcast, Stephen Morel speaks with George Jackson about the sweeping changes to Louisiana’s tax lien arena on January 1, 2026. As founder and CEO of JurisDeed, Stephen walks George and listeners through the transition from Louisiana’s legacy system of bidding ownership percentages at tax lien auctions to a competitive interest-rate auction model. 

They compare how the old “bid down your ownership stake” approach worked versus the new process, where investors start at a 1% simple monthly interest rate and bid down in 0.1% increments to a floor of 0.7%. 

Stephen and George also unpack several other headline-making updates: tax lien purchasers must now send mandatory redemption notices (and can recover up to $500 of those due-diligence costs), a strict seven-year statute of limitations replaces the previous unlimited timeline, and redemption periods only end once notifications are properly served. 

Perhaps most importantly, foreclosures will mirror mortgage foreclosures, a full judicial process and auction, eliminating the old quiet-title shortcut and changing how investors ultimately realize returns or surplus equity. 

Throughout the conversation, Stephen emphasizes the need for a clear investment strategy aligned with these new rules, from portfolio construction and pre-auction due diligence to cost-recovery tactics and operational efficiencies. He and George highlight how JurisDeed’s upcoming tax-sale technology platform can help investors stay compliant, streamline workflows, and optimize returns under the modernized Louisiana framework. 

Stay tuned for Episode 3, where they’ll talk about leveraging subsequent tax investments to offset the loss of surplus-equity opportunities.

Timestamps

1. Auction bidding overhaul: switching from ownership‐percentage bids to bidding down the interest rate – 02:15
2. Mandatory redemption notices and new cost‐recovery allowance (up to $500) – 07:45
3. Introduction of a seven-year statute of limitations and conditional end to the three-year redemption
4. period – 11:30
5. Replacement of the quiet‐title shortcut with a full judicial foreclosure process – 15:20
6. Online auction logistics and aligning bidding tactics with overall investment strategy – 19:05

Get in Touch with Stephen and George

Website: https://jurisdeed.com/
Waitlist: https://jurisdeed.com/waitlist
Stephen’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenmorel-jd/
George’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-jackson-3bbb11aa/

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If you’re investing in Louisiana tax sales under the 2026 rules, you need legal and asset management partners who specialize in this niche:

Quiet Title Litigation – TDLG (Tax Deed Legal Group) 

After your redemption period expires, TDLG quiets your title so you can sell, finance, or develop with confidence. Louisiana-licensed attorneys with deep expertise in tax sale law handle all litigation, notice requirements, and title clearing. 

Website: www.taxdeedlegal.com 
Email: [email protected]

Asset Liquidation & Management – DeedWolf 

Holding an unredeemed lien with partial ownership? DeedWolf handles secondary market lien transfers, partition auction representation, REO management, professional property marketing, and liquidation to maximize your recovery. 

Website: www.deedwolf.com 
Email: [email protected]