Louisiana · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Ascension Parish, LA
Ascension Parish (population 126,499) records real-property documents through the Ascension 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.
Ascension Parish recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Ascension Parish Clerk of Court (Ex-Officio Recorder of Deeds/Mortgages)
- Mailing address
- 300 Houmas Street, Donaldsonville, LA 70346 (second office: 607 E. Worthey St, Gonzales, LA)
- Phone
- (225) 473-9866
- Website
- ascensionclerk.com
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Ascension Parish recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $105 for 1-5 pages (includes LCRAA fee and 1 certified copy)
- Additional pages
- 6-25 pages $205; 26-50 pages $305; over 50 pages, base fee + $5/additional page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Ascension Parish Clerk of Court (Ex-Officio Recorder of Deeds/Mortgages) before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Ascension Parish?
Ascension 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 Ascension Parish, Louisiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Ascension 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 Ascension 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 Ascension Parish property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Ascension Parish property are searchable at Ascension Parish 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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