Louisiana · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Jefferson Parish, LA
Jefferson Parish (population 440,741) records real-property documents through the Jefferson Parish Clerk of Court - Mortgage & Conveyance/UCC 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.
Jefferson Parish recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Jefferson Parish Clerk of Court - Mortgage & Conveyance/UCC Department
- Mailing address
- 200 Derbigny Street, Gretna, LA 70053
- Phone
- 504-364-2900
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Jefferson Parish recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $105 (1-5 pages, includes indexing up to 10 names + 1 certified copy or e-certification)
- Additional pages
- $205 (6-25 pages); $305 (26-50 pages); $305 first 50 pages + $5/page thereafter (51+ pages); double fee less $5 LCRAA fee if recorded in both conveyance and mortgage books
- Other fees
- $5/name after 10th name; $20/page oversized paper (>8.5x14); $5 LCRAA fee per instrument
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Jefferson Parish Clerk of Court - Mortgage & Conveyance/UCC Department before you mail a check.
What Jefferson Parish requires
- Page formatting
- Margins: 2in top, 1in bottom and sides on first page; minimum 8-point type; oversized paper (>8.5x14) surcharge $20/page. Processing order: in-person (wait) > in-person (return later) > JeffNet e-filings > certified mail/rush courier > regular USPS mail
- Submission & return
- Recorded document/certified copy returned per submission method; JeffNet e-filing available
- Hours & turnaround
- Documents processed same day if in person; regular mail processed after e-filings/rush delivery
Can you e-record in Jefferson Parish?
Jefferson 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 Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Jefferson 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 Jefferson Parish Clerk of Court - Mortgage & Conveyance/UCC Department.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Jefferson Parish property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Jefferson Parish property are searchable at Jefferson Parish Assessor's Office. 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.