Louisiana · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Lafayette Parish, LA
Lafayette Parish (population 241,770) records real-property documents through the Lafayette Parish Clerk of Court - Recording Department (Conveyance, Mortgage, UCC). 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.
Lafayette Parish recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Lafayette Parish Clerk of Court - Recording Department (Conveyance, Mortgage, UCC)
- Mailing address
- 800 South Buchanan Street, Lafayette, LA 70501
- Phone
- 337-291-6310
- Website
- lpclerk.com/recording
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Lafayette 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); double fee less $5 LCRAA fee if recorded in both conveyance and mortgage records
- Other fees
- $5/name after 10th name; $20/page oversized paper (not 8.5x11 or 8.5x14); $25/debtor if no SSN/Tax ID on judgment; $5 LCRAA/Portal fee per document
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Lafayette Parish Clerk of Court - Recording Department (Conveyance, Mortgage, UCC) before you mail a check.
What Lafayette Parish requires
- Page formatting
- Louisiana statewide standard applies: 8.5x11 or 8.5x14 paper, 2in top / 1in bottom-sides margin, min 8-point type
- Hours & turnaround
- ~200-300 documents filed daily; recording and indexing completed by the following business day
Can you e-record in Lafayette Parish?
Lafayette 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 Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Lafayette 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 Lafayette Parish Clerk of Court - Recording Department (Conveyance, Mortgage, UCC).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Lafayette Parish property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Lafayette Parish property are searchable at Lafayette 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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