Caddo Parish Clerk of Court ↗
The Caddo Parish Clerk of Court identifies its office as the Caddo Parish records office. Use its official site to start a Caddo Parish records question.
Shreveport, Louisiana · Caddo and Bossier parishes
Can I Sell My Shreveport House With Back Taxes or Liens?
When you sell to us, we can set it up so you don't have to prepay anything — it comes out at closing.
Yes. You can call now about selling a Shreveport house with back taxes or liens. We buy houses as-is in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, and Bossier Parish. You do not have to fix, clean, or clear out the house to sell to us.
A title company is the closing company that checks ownership and recorded claims. It works with the creditor or taxing office on current payoff information while you can ask us about the house before every detail is assembled.
Call 888-274-5006 to talk through the property.
Talk through your Shreveport lien or tax question
Share the property address and what you know about the notice, creditor, payoff, or tax account. You can start with the information you have.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Tell us the address and what you know about the notice, payoff, creditor, or tax account.
Prefer to call? 888-274-5006.
How lien and tax payoffs work
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your liens are paid off from the sale at closing.
The creditor or taxing office confirms its current balance and payoff instructions. The title company checks recorded claims and works with the parties on the documents needed for closing. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate from our closing-cost payment.
Start with the records you have
The property address and any tax notice, lien or judgment notice, payoff statement, mortgage information, or court paper are useful starting points. You can call before you have everything. The office or creditor named on a notice can confirm its current balance and status; the title company checks recorded claims and the payoff instructions for the sale.
If the payoff is more than the house is worth
Think the payoff is more than the house is worth? Ask us — we've gotten lenders to come down before.
What happens next
1. Talk about the house and the notice
Tell us the Shreveport address, what you know about the lien or tax balance, and any date on a notice. Start with what you have; you do not need to solve the payoff before calling.
2. Review the house and written terms
We discuss the house as it stands and provide a written cash offer and written terms before you commit. Read the price, responsibilities, payoff treatment, and closing terms before deciding.
3. Let the title company and creditors check the details
The title company checks ownership and recorded claims for the transaction. The lender, creditor, or taxing office provides current payoff amounts and instructions; the closing team uses those records to prepare the settlement figures.
4. Review the settlement and close
The settlement statement lists the sale price, payoffs, taxes, fees, and the amount left after those items. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs; your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes remain separate.
It's real estate. Sometimes there are bumps in the road. We won't disappear when that happens, and we'll be fighting to get this to the closing table.
Shreveport and parish records offices
Shreveport extends into Caddo and Bossier parishes, so check which parish contains the property before looking for recorded documents. The current balance on a lien or tax account comes from the creditor or taxing office named on the notice, not from an assumed countywide total.
Bossier Parish Clerk of Court ↗
For a property in the Bossier Parish portion of Shreveport, start with the official Bossier Parish Clerk of Court site for the parish clerk contact.
Louisiana lien, foreclosure, and recording facts
A property-tax notice and a mortgage foreclosure are different matters. Check a tax balance or tax-sale status with the taxing office named on the notice; use the court papers and lender payoff information for a mortgage foreclosure.
Mortgage foreclosure and payoff
Louisiana mortgage foreclosures proceed through court, either by ordinary or executory process. A lender's payoff can include interest, attorney fees, and court costs in addition to the loan balance. Check the case papers and current status with the court or sheriff named in the notice, and ask the lender for its current payoff.
Read Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure article 3721 →Read Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:3852 →
Louisiana deed recording and closing costs
A parish clerk charges to record a deed. The basic statutory recording fee is $100 for a document of one to five pages; a longer document, additional indexed names, and other services can add charges. Title and settlement costs also depend on the closing. Read Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:844 →
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate.
Compare possible net proceeds
Use the editable Shreveport home-sale net proceeds calculator with your own estimated value, mortgage payoff, lien or tax amount, repairs, cleanout, carrying costs, and closing costs. Just an estimate — the actual number could be more or less depending on the home's condition.
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Shreveport property liens and back taxes questions
Can I sell my Shreveport house with back taxes or liens before paying them?
Yes. When you sell to us, we can set it up so you don't have to prepay anything — it comes out at closing. Call or use the form with the property address and the notice or payoff information you have; you do not have to gather every record first.
Who checks the current lien or tax payoff?
The creditor or taxing office provides its current amount and instructions. The title company reviews the recorded claims and coordinates the payoff information for the sale. Ask the office or creditor named on your notice about the current balance and status.
What records should I have when I call?
Start with the property address and any tax notice, lien or judgment notice, payoff statement, mortgage information, parcel information, or court paper you have. Call before you have everything; the title and payoff work can identify which current records are still needed.
Are a tax-sale notice and a mortgage foreclosure the same process?
No. A property-tax notice and a mortgage foreclosure involve different debts and notices. Use the taxing office named on a tax notice for the tax balance or sale status. Louisiana mortgage foreclosures proceed through court, and the lender can provide the current mortgage payoff.
What if the payoff is more than my Shreveport house is worth?
Think the payoff is more than the house is worth? Ask us — we've gotten lenders to come down before.
What is the Louisiana deed recording fee?
The basic statutory fee to record a document of one to five pages is $100. Longer documents, extra indexed names, and other services can add charges. Ask the applicable parish clerk about the document and current total.
More Shreveport seller resources
Talk through the property
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form above. Start with the Shreveport address and the notice or payoff information you have.