Louisiana · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Caddo Parish, LA
Caddo Parish (population 237,944) records real-property documents through the Caddo Parish Clerk of Court (Conveyance/Mortgage Recording). 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.
Caddo Parish recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Caddo Parish Clerk of Court (Conveyance/Mortgage Recording)
- Mailing address
- 501 Texas Street, Room 103, Shreveport, LA 71101
- Phone
- (318) 226-6780
- Website
- caddoclerk.com
- Checks payable to
- Caddo Parish Clerk of Court
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Caddo Parish recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $105 (1-5 pages) — assessed separately for conveyance and mortgage records if filed in both
- Additional pages
- $205 for 6-25 pages; $205-$305 for 26-50 pages
- Other fees
- Copies $1/page; certification $10/document plus copy cost
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Caddo Parish Clerk of Court (Conveyance/Mortgage Recording) before you mail a check.
What Caddo Parish requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5x11 or 8.5x14 inch white paper; black font no smaller than 8 point
- Submission & return
- Mail or in-person pickup; e-recorded documents returned electronically via Clerk Connect
Can you e-record in Caddo Parish?
Caddo 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 Caddo Parish, Louisiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Caddo 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 Caddo Parish Clerk of Court (Conveyance/Mortgage Recording).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Caddo Parish Clerk of Court.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Caddo Parish property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Caddo Parish property are searchable at Caddo Parish Assessor's Office. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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