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Recording a Deed or Document in Assumption Parish, LA
Assumption Parish (population 21,043) records real-property documents through the Assumption 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.
Assumption Parish recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Assumption Parish Clerk of Court (Ex-Officio Recorder of Deeds/Mortgages)
- Mailing address
- P.O. Drawer 249, Napoleonville, LA 70390 (physical: 4809 Hwy 1, Napoleonville, LA 70390)
- Phone
- (985) 369-6653 / (985) 369-2032
- Website
- assumptionclerk.com
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Assumption Parish recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $105 for 1-5 pages ($5 LCRAA fee, 10 names indexed, 1 certified copy included)
- Additional pages
- 6-25 pages $205; 26-50 pages $305; 51+ pages $305 for first 50 + $5/page thereafter
- Other fees
- $5/name after 10th name; $20/page for paper larger than 8.5x14; $25/debtor with no SSN/Tax ID; $55 single cancellation/partial release
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Assumption Parish Clerk of Court (Ex-Officio Recorder of Deeds/Mortgages) before you mail a check.
What Assumption Parish requires
- Page formatting
- Paper larger than standard 8.5x14 incurs $20/page surcharge, implying 8.5x11/8.5x14 standard sizing expected
- Submission & return
- LA archives originals per state law, certified copies issued on request
Can you e-record in Assumption Parish?
Assumption 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 Assumption Parish, Louisiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Assumption 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 Assumption 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 Assumption Parish property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Assumption Parish property are searchable at Assumption Parish Assessor. 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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