The Caddo Sheriff’s Office is advising property owners to pay their taxes before close of business at 5 p.m. on May 13 to avoid having the property included in the upcoming tax sale.

The Sheriff’s on-line tax sale is scheduled for May 14-16. About 3,000 properties – land, commercial, and residential – will be listed for sale if taxes are not paid before then.

Property owners can check the Caddo Sheriff’s website if they are unsure whether their properties will be for sale. Click on the Sheriff’s/Tax Sales button and then the CivicSource auction link to view the Caddo Parish auction. Click the “register” button on CivicSource to sign up as a buyer.

During the sale, computers will be available at the Caddo Parish Courthouse for the public to register and participate in the bidding process.

On-line information will include a list of properties, a plotted map, satellite images of the properties, the amount of delinquent taxes owed, and answers to general questions about the tax sale process.