Louisiana · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Bossier Parish, LA
Bossier Parish (population 128,655) records real-property documents through the Bossier Parish Clerk of Court (Recording Department). 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.
Bossier Parish recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Bossier Parish Clerk of Court (Recording Department)
- Mailing address
- 204 Burt Boulevard, 3rd Floor, Benton, LA 71006 (mailing: PO Box 430, Benton, LA 71006)
- Phone
- (318) 965-2336
- Website
- bossierclerk.com
- Checks payable to
- Bossier Parish Clerk of Court
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Bossier Parish recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $105 (1-5 pages, per LA R.S. 13:844 uniform schedule)
- Additional pages
- $205 for 6-25 pages; $305 for 26-50 pages; $305 + $5/page beyond 50
- Other fees
- Includes up to 10 names indexed, 1 certified copy, and $5 LCRAA Portal Fee
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Bossier Parish Clerk of Court (Recording Department) before you mail a check.
What Bossier Parish requires
- Page formatting
- Standard LA recording format: 8.5x11 or 8.5x14 white paper, minimum 8-point black font, 2-inch top margin on first page (per statewide standard; not independently confirmed on Bossier's own page)
- Submission & return
- Mail or e-recording confirmation (electronic return for e-recorded documents)
- Hours & turnaround
- E-recorded documents typically processed within 1-2 business days
Can you e-record in Bossier Parish?
Bossier 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 Bossier Parish, Louisiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Bossier 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 Bossier Parish Clerk of Court (Recording Department).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Bossier Parish Clerk of Court.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Bossier Parish property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Bossier Parish property are searchable at Bossier Parish Tax 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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