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La. Rev. Stat. § 43:203 (2026)

Judicial advertisements, publication, exceptions

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§203. Judicial advertisements, publication, exceptions

When publication is required by law of any notice of a judicial sale, or of the filing of a tableau of distribution, account, application for appointment or for authority, or of any other notice in a judicial proceeding:

(1) When only one publication is required by the applicable code or statutory provision, the newspaper advertisement of such notice shall be published at least ten days before the date of the judicial sale, or the expiration of the delay allowed in the notice for the filing of an opposition or answer, or for any other appearance or act;

(2) When two publications are required of notice of a judicial sale by public auction, the first newspaper advertisement of such notice shall be published at least thirty days before the date of the judicial sale, and the second advertisement shall be published not earlier than seven days before, and not later than the day before, the judicial sale;

(3) The first newspaper advertisement of the notice required by Article 3282 of the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure, to authorize the private sale of immovable property of a succession, shall be published at least twenty days before, and the second newspaper advertisement shall be published the day before, the commencement of the delay allowed for the filing of an opposition to the proposed sale.

(4) When the court orders additional advertisements of notice of a judicial sale, Paragraphs (1), (2), or (3) of this Section, whichever is applicable, must be complied with. The additional advertisements shall be published prior to the judicial sale, or prior to the commencement of the delay allowed for the filing of an opposition or answer, as the case may be, on the dates designated in the court order; or, if not so designated, on the dates designated by the party requesting the publication.

In computing the required interval of time after the advertisement provided in Paragraph (1) of this Section, or after the first advertisement provided in Paragraph (2) of this Section, neither the date of such advertisement nor the date of the expiration of the delay, or the date of the judicial sale, as the case may be, is included. In computing the required interval of time after the first advertisement provided in Paragraph (3) of this Section, neither the date of such advertisement nor the date of the commencement of the delay for the filing of an opposition thereto is included.

When Paragraphs (1), (2), or (3) of this Section, whichever is applicable, is complied with, the publication of a larger number of newspaper advertisements than required by law or by court order does not affect the validity of the publication, but the expense of the unnecessary advertisements may not be taxed as costs.

The provisions of this Section do not apply to, or otherwise affect, the judicial advertisements required by Articles 803, 4432, and 4624 of the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure, or by R.S. 9:1583.

Added by Acts 1960, No. 34, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1961. Amended by Acts 1961, No. 26, §1; Acts 1972, No. 627, §1.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 20 cases (6 in the last 5 years), 1959–2025 · leading case: San Roman Enter., Inc. v. Plaisance, 806 So. 2d 788 (La. Ct. App. 2001).

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San Roman Enter., Inc. v. Plaisance, 806 So. 2d 788 (La. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 6× “R.S. 43:203 and La. R.S. 47:2184, the trial court granted summary judgment and annulled the four tax sales.”

Bonner v. B-W Utils., Inc., 452 F. Supp. 1295 (W.D. La. 1978). “R.S. 43:203. At the time and place designated for the sale, the Sheriff reads aloud the advertisement describing the property and the mortgage certificate as required by law.”

Buckner v. Carmack, 272 So. 2d 326 (La. 1973). “2331, 2722, 2724; LSA-R.S. 43:203; LSA-R.S. 13:4346. The defendants contend, however, that these safeguards are inadequate to preserve the constitutionality of the code articles.”

Robertson v. Polmer, 112 So. 2d 735 (La. Ct. App. 1959). “670; LSA-R.S. 43:203. The tax sale under attack recites that as soon after the second day of January of the year 1951 as possible there was served: “ * * * upon each taxpayer who had not paid taxes on immovable property or the record owner of the property for which taxes are…”

Gadrel, L.L.C. Versus Silvio Gurdian (La. Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 6× “R.S. 43:203 The first legal question at the heart of the parties’ dispute is how many advertisements are required to be published in the newspaper prior to the tax sale under Louisiana law.”

W. Lands Co. v. Lindsay, 307 So. 2d 412 (La. Ct. App. 1975). “) Advertisements for judicial sales of immovable property are governed by R.S. 43:203, which requires two publications, one at least 30 days before the sale and the second, not earlier than seven days or later than the day before the judicial sale.”

Landmark Sav. Bank v. Greenwald, 582 So. 2d 943 (La. Ct. App. 1991). “LSA-R.S. 43:203 provides that “the first newspaper advertisement .”

Brittany & Jamar Waiters v. Renee E. Deville (La. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 5× “R.S. 43:203, as the first date of notice was less than thirty (30) days before the tax sale.”

Crescent City Prop. Redevelopment Ass'n, LLC v. Carmen G. Muniz; Des Capital, LLC; New Orleans Land Holdings, LLC; Richard Rachal Sdira, LLC; City of New Orleans (La. Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 5× “43:203(2) states: When two publications are required of notice of a judicial sale by public auction, the first newspaper advertisement of such notice shall be published at least thirty days before the date of the judicial sale, and the second advertisement shall be published not…”

Iclp19, LLC v. the Unopened Succession of Geraldine Starks (La. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 3× “R.S. 43:203. Mr. Starks’s further asserts that Louisiana courts continue to recognize absolute nullity where pre-tax sale notification requirements have not been met, notwithstanding La.”

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— La. Rev. Stat. § 43:203(2) — 4 cases

Crescent City Prop. Redevelopment Ass'n, LLC v. Carmen G. Muniz; Des Capital, LLC; New Orleans Land Holdings, LLC; Richard Rachal Sdira, LLC; City of New Orleans (La. Ct. App. 2021). “43:203(2) states: When two publications are required of notice of a judicial sale by public auction, the first newspaper advertisement of such notice shall be published at least thirty days before the date of the judicial sale, and the second advertisement shall be published not…”

Gadrel, L.L.C. Versus Silvio Gurdian (La. Ct. App. 2023). “R.S. 43:203 The first legal question at the heart of the parties’ dispute is how many advertisements are required to be published in the newspaper prior to the tax sale under Louisiana law.”

Dawson v. Bonfanti, 430 So. 2d 1371 (La. Ct. App. 1983).

Iclp19, LLC v. the Unopened Succession of Geraldine Starks (La. Ct. App. 2025). “R.S. 43:203. Mr. Starks’s further asserts that Louisiana courts continue to recognize absolute nullity where pre-tax sale notification requirements have not been met, notwithstanding La.”

— La. Rev. Stat. § 43:203(3) — 2 cases

Butler v. Crescent Land & Dev. Co., 499 So. 2d 1163 (La. Ct. App. 1986).

Liberty Rice Mill, Inc. v. Simon, 667 So. 2d 566 (La. Ct. App. 1995).

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