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Recording a Deed or Document in Acadia Parish, LA
Acadia Parish (population 57,571) records real-property documents through the Acadia Parish Clerk of Court (Ex-Officio Recorder of Deeds/Mortgages). Below is what it costs and how to submit. Filing a memorandum of contract? We record it with the county for $199, notary included — no trip to the courthouse.
Acadia Parish recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Acadia Parish Clerk of Court (Ex-Officio Recorder of Deeds/Mortgages)
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 922, Crowley, LA 70527-0922
- Phone
- (337) 788-8881 (Recording Dept ext. 5004)
- Website
- acadiaparishclerk.com
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Acadia Parish recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $105 for 1-5 pages (includes LCRAA Portal Fee, up to 10 names indexed, 1 certified copy)
- Additional pages
- 6-25 pages $200-$205; 26-50 pages $300-$305; over 50 pages, first 50 pages fee + $5/page thereafter
- Other fees
- Cancellation/release of single mortgage/lien/privilege $50; $5/name after 10th name indexed; $25 debtor fee if no SSN/Tax ID provided
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Acadia Parish Clerk of Court (Ex-Officio Recorder of Deeds/Mortgages) before you mail a check.
What Acadia Parish requires
- Page formatting
- Reserve 1.6 inch top margin on page 1 for clerk's recording stamp; standard LA 8.5x11 or 8.5x14 paper
- Cover sheet
- not explicitly required per site; top margin of at least 1.6 inches must be reserved for recorder's stamp on first page
- Submission & return
- Originals are not returned - per LA law recorded instruments become part of the parish archives; certified copies available at filing or afterward from Research Dept
- Hours & turnaround
- Recording and indexing typically completed by the following business day (100-200 documents filed/day)
Can you e-record in Acadia Parish?
Acadia Parish records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Acadia Parish, Louisiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Acadia Parish's formatting rules (above): legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank space the recorder reserves for its stamp.
- Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment. Most deeds and affidavits do.
- Submit by mail to Acadia Parish Clerk of Court (Ex-Officio Recorder of Deeds/Mortgages).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Acadia Parish property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Acadia Parish property are searchable at Acadia Parish Assessor. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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