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Recording a Deed or Document in Franklin Parish, LA
Franklin Parish (population 19,774) records real-property documents through the Franklin Parish Clerk of Court (ex-officio Recorder of Deeds and Mortgages). 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.
Franklin Parish recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Franklin Parish Clerk of Court (ex-officio Recorder of Deeds and Mortgages)
- Mailing address
- 6552 Main Street, Winnsboro, LA 71295 (mailing address for clerk not separately confirmed - use physical address)
- Phone
- 318-435-5133
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Franklin Parish recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $105.00 (1-5 pages)
- Additional pages
- 6-25 pages $205; 26-50 pages $305; 51+ pages $305 for first 50 + $5/additional page; $5/name indexed after 10th
- Other fees
- $5.00 LCRAA fee included; oversized paper (>8.5x14) $20/page; maps $125; notice of repossession $75
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Franklin Parish Clerk of Court (ex-officio Recorder of Deeds and Mortgages) before you mail a check.
What Franklin Parish requires
- Page formatting
- 2" margin top of first page (1" on additional pages), 1" bottom/side margins, font not smaller than 8 point
Can you e-record in Franklin Parish?
Franklin 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 Franklin Parish, Louisiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Franklin 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 Franklin Parish Clerk of Court (ex-officio Recorder of Deeds and Mortgages).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Franklin Parish property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Franklin Parish property are searchable at Franklin Parish Tax 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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