Louisiana · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Cameron Parish, LA
Cameron Parish (population 5,616) records real-property documents through the Cameron 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.
Cameron Parish recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Cameron Parish Clerk of Court
- Mailing address
- Cameron Parish Courthouse, 119 Marshall St, Cameron, LA 70631 (mailing: PO Box 549, Cameron, LA 70631)
- Phone
- (337) 775-5316
- Website
- cameronparishclerk.com
- Checks payable to
- Cameron Parish Clerk of Court
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Cameron 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 name index $5/name beyond 10th; oversized paper (>8x14) $20/page; conformed copy $5+copy fee; certified copy $10+copy fee; notary fee $10; non-standard document surcharge $10
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Cameron Parish Clerk of Court before you mail a check.
What Cameron Parish requires
- Page formatting
- Standard 8x14 or smaller paper preferred (oversized surcharge applies above 8x14)
- Submission & return
- Mail (recommend calling ahead due to rural/limited office hours post-hurricane rebuilding)
- Hours & turnaround
- Office advises calling ahead before visiting
Can you e-record in Cameron Parish?
Cameron 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 Cameron Parish, Louisiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Cameron 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 Cameron Parish Clerk of Court.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Cameron Parish Clerk of Court.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Cameron Parish property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Cameron Parish property are searchable at Cameron 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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