In this episode of The Innovative Investor, Stephen Morel speaks with his co-founder George Jackson about the game-changing implications of Louisiana’s 2026 tax sale reforms. The duo kicks off by unpacking the concept of “subsequent taxes arbitrage,” breaking down how investors can capitalize on multi-year tax liens under the new law.

Stephen and George explain why, in Louisiana, those follow-on tax bills now earn a guaranteed 1% per month plus a 5% penalty kicker, regardless of any reduced interest bid on the original lien, and how that creates a stacked-return opportunity for savvy investors.

They also tackle practical hurdles and strategies: from securing specialized financing (with a nod to partners at Tax Sale Resources and upcoming options through JurisDeed) to evaluating whether paying subsequent taxes on a property aligns with your ROI goals and collateral condition.

Along the way, Stephen highlights JurisDeed’s platform as a compliance-free zone, enabling investors to focus on portfolio management rather than legal minutiae.

Tune in for a deep dive into maximizing returns, mastering mandatory notices, and setting yourself up for success in the modern tax lien arena.

Timestamps

1. Definition of Subsequent Taxes Arbitrage – 0:45
2. Mechanics and Notice Changes for Subsequent Tax Liens in Louisiana – 1:03
3. Interest Rates and 5% Penalty Kicker under the New 2026 Law – 7:05
4. Financing Options for Purchasing Subsequent Taxes – 9:33
5. Portfolio Management Strategies for Subsequent Tax Investments – 11:45

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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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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In this episode of The Innovative Investor Podcast, Stephen Morel speaks with George Jackson, co-founder of JurisDeed, about how modern technology is reshaping tax sale investing. They unpack the century-old process by which counties sell delinquent property taxes to investors and explain why it’s long been the province of large institutions despite being technically open to any individual.

Stephen and George dive into JurisDeed’s mission to democratize this high-return asset class using AI and predictive analytics, simplifying cumbersome legal requirements and state-by-state variations so that more investors can participate without building in-house armies of lawyers and paralegals.

The conversation then turns to a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision (the Tyler case) and a comprehensive overhaul of Louisiana’s tax sale laws set to take effect on January 1, 2025. George and Stephen outline how these changes (like mandatory surplus-equity refunds to homeowners) reflect a wider national trend, and why investors must now focus on operational efficiency and speed to maintain compelling returns.

Timestamps

1. Introduction to JurisDeed and tax‐sale investing – 00:00
2. Complexity barriers and why tax‐sale investing needs tech disruption – 03:15
3. Louisiana’s new 2025 tax‐sale law overhaul – 07:45
4. US Supreme Court’s Tyler case and its impact on surplus funds – 12:30
5. Role of AI and technology in democratizing tax‐sale access – 17:50
   
   

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/

And if you love the show, subscribe to follow it!