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Recording a Deed or Document in Allen Parish, LA
Allen Parish (population 22,734) records real-property documents through the Allen 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.
Allen Parish recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Allen Parish Clerk of Court (Ex-Officio Recorder of Deeds/Mortgages)
- Mailing address
- 400 West Sixth Avenue, Oberlin, LA 70655
- Phone
- (337) 639-4351
- Website
- allenparishclerk.org
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Allen Parish recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $105 for 1-5 pages (includes up to 10 names indexed, 1 certified copy, LCRAA Portal Fee)
- Additional pages
- 6-25 pages $205; 26-50 pages $305; 51+ pages $305 for first 50 pages + $5/page thereafter
- Other fees
- $5/name after 10th name; mortgage/lien certificate (10-yr search) $20 for 1 name/1 tract, $10 each add'l name, $20 each add'l tract; copies $1 standard, $5 conformed, $10 certified
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Allen Parish Clerk of Court (Ex-Officio Recorder of Deeds/Mortgages) before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Allen Parish?
Allen 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 Allen Parish, Louisiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Allen Parish's formatting rules: 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 Allen 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 Allen Parish property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Allen Parish property are searchable at Allen Parish Tax Assessor's Office. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in Louisiana
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