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Recording a Deed or Document in Calcasieu Parish, LA
Calcasieu Parish (population 216,778) records real-property documents through the Calcasieu 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.
Calcasieu Parish recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Calcasieu Parish Clerk of Court (Recording Department)
- Mailing address
- 1000 Ryan Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601 (Historic Calcasieu Courthouse)
- Phone
- (337) 437-3550
- Checks payable to
- Calcasieu Parish Clerk of Court
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Calcasieu 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, LCRAA Portal Fee; extra names $5/name beyond 10th; oversized paper (>8.5x14) $20/page; non-standard forms $15
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Calcasieu Parish Clerk of Court (Recording Department) before you mail a check.
What Calcasieu Parish requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5x11 or 8.5x14 inch paper; first page requires 2-inch top margin, 1-inch bottom/side margins; minimum 8-point font
- Cover sheet
- Not explicitly mandatory; standard first-page margin requirements apply
- Submission & return
- Mail or pickup; electronic return for e-recorded documents
Can you e-record in Calcasieu Parish?
Calcasieu 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 Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Calcasieu 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 Calcasieu Parish Clerk of Court (Recording Department).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Calcasieu Parish Clerk of Court.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Calcasieu Parish property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Calcasieu Parish property are searchable at Calcasieu Parish 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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