Louisiana · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Catahoula Parish, LA
Catahoula Parish (population 8,906) records real-property documents through the Catahoula 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.
Catahoula Parish recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Catahoula Parish Clerk of Court
- Mailing address
- 301 Bushley Street, Harrisonburg, LA 71340
- Phone
- (318) 744-5497
- Website
- catahoulaclerk.com
- Checks payable to
- Catahoula Parish Clerk of Court
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Catahoula 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 LCRAA Portal Fee
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Catahoula Parish Clerk of Court before you mail a check.
What Catahoula Parish requires
- Submission & return
- Mail or pickup
Can you e-record in Catahoula Parish?
Catahoula 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 Catahoula Parish, Louisiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Catahoula 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 Catahoula Parish Clerk of Court.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Catahoula Parish Clerk of Court.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Catahoula Parish property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Catahoula Parish property are searchable at Catahoula Parish Assessor. 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
Louisiana isn't available quite yet — it's coming soon. See the states we file in.