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Recording a Deed or Document in Jackson Parish, LA
Jackson Parish (population 15,032) records real-property documents through the Jackson Parish Clerk of Court - 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.
Jackson Parish recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Jackson Parish Clerk of Court - Recording Department
- Mailing address
- Room 103, Courthouse Building, 500 East Court Avenue, P.O. Box 730, Jonesboro, LA 71251
- Phone
- 318-259-2424
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Jackson Parish recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $105 (1-5 pages, includes indexing up to 10 names + 1 certified copy)
- Additional pages
- $205 (6-25 pages); $305 (26-50 pages); $305 first 50 pages + $5/page thereafter (51+ pages)
- Other fees
- $5/name after 10th name; $20/page for oversized paper; $25/debtor if no SSN/Tax ID on judgment; LCRAA Portal Fee included
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Jackson Parish Clerk of Court - Recording Department before you mail a check.
What Jackson Parish requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5x11 or 8.5x14 paper only; first page margin 2in top / 1in bottom & sides; minimum 8-point type (per office recording page)
Can you e-record in Jackson Parish?
Jackson 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 Jackson Parish, Louisiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Jackson 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 Jackson Parish Clerk of Court - 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 Jackson Parish property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Jackson Parish property are searchable at Jackson 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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