Louisiana · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Caldwell Parish, LA
Caldwell Parish (population 9,647) records real-property documents through the Caldwell Parish Clerk of Court. 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.
Caldwell Parish recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Caldwell Parish Clerk of Court
- Mailing address
- 201 Main Street, Suite 1, PO Box 1327, Columbia, LA 71418
- Phone
- 318-649-2272
- Website
- caldwellclerk.org
- Checks payable to
- Caldwell Parish Clerk of Court
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Caldwell 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; document copies $2/page; certified copy +$10/document; fax copies $5/document plus copy fee
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Caldwell Parish Clerk of Court before you mail a check.
What Caldwell Parish requires
- Submission & return
Can you e-record in Caldwell Parish?
Caldwell 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 Caldwell Parish, Louisiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Caldwell 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 Caldwell Parish Clerk of Court.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Caldwell Parish Clerk of Court.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Caldwell Parish property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Caldwell Parish property are searchable at Caldwell 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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