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Recording a Deed or Document in Grant Parish, LA
Grant Parish (population 22,174) records real-property documents through the Grant Parish Clerk of Court (Randall K. "Randy" Briggs), 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.
Grant Parish recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Grant Parish Clerk of Court (Randall K. "Randy" Briggs), Recording Department
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 263, Colfax, LA 71417-0263 (physical: 200 Main Street, Colfax, LA 71417)
- Phone
- 318-627-3246; fax 318-627-2971
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Grant Parish recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $105.00 (1-5 pages, single index book)
- Additional pages
- 6-25 pages $205; 26-50 pages $305; $5/additional page after 50; dual index book documents $205 (1-5pg) up to $605 (26-50pg), $10/additional page
- Other fees
- $5.00 LCRAA fee included; index fee $5/name after 10th; oversized paper (>8.5x14) $20/page; notary fee $10; non-compliant document fee $10
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Grant Parish Clerk of Court (Randall K. "Randy" Briggs), Recording Department before you mail a check.
What Grant Parish requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5x11 or 8.5x14 white paper; black font min 8pt; 2" top margin first page, 1" bottom/side margins
- Cover sheet
- Not a separate sheet; title placed directly below top margin per LA formatting standard
Can you e-record in Grant Parish?
Grant 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 Grant Parish, Louisiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Grant 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 Grant Parish Clerk of Court (Randall K. "Randy" Briggs), Recording Department.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Grant Parish property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Grant Parish property are searchable at Grant 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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