Property Management
A Louisiana property manager discovers that the owner has failed to pay property taxes and the property is at risk of a tax sale. The manager should:
APay the taxes from the tenant's security deposits
BNotify the owner immediately and provide documentation of the tax delinquency✓ Correct
CContact the parish sheriff's office on behalf of the tenants
DWithhold future rent until the owner pays the taxes
Explanation
The property manager should immediately notify the owner of the tax delinquency and provide documentation. It is the owner's obligation to pay property taxes.
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