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Recording a Deed or Document in Lincoln Parish, LA
Lincoln Parish (population 48,396) records real-property documents through the Lincoln Parish Clerk of Court (Recording/Conveyance & Mortgage 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.
Lincoln Parish recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Lincoln Parish Clerk of Court (Recording/Conveyance & Mortgage Department)
- Mailing address
- Lincoln Parish Clerk of Court, 100 West Texas Avenue, Ruston, LA 71270 (PO Box 71273-0924, Ruston, LA 71273)
- Phone
- 318-251-5130 (fax 318-255-6004)
- Checks payable to
- Lincoln Parish Clerk of Court
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Lincoln Parish recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $100.00 (1-5 pages, includes up to 10 names indexed + 1 certified copy)
- Additional pages
- $200.00 (6-25 pp); $300.00 (26-50 pp); $300 + $5.00/page beyond 50 pages
- Other fees
- Index fee after 10th name: $5.00/name; oversize paper (>8.5x14): $20.00/page; mortgage/lien certificate (20-yr search): $20.00 base
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Lincoln Parish Clerk of Court (Recording/Conveyance & Mortgage Department) before you mail a check.
What Lincoln Parish requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5x11 or 8.5x14 white paper; black font min. 8 pt; 2-inch top margin, 1-inch bottom/side margins; original documents only, not returned; non-compliant format incurs additional surcharge
- Submission & return
- Recorded originals not returned to submitter absent certified copy request; mail-in filers should request certified copy
Can you e-record in Lincoln Parish?
Lincoln 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 Lincoln Parish, Louisiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Lincoln 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 Lincoln Parish Clerk of Court (Recording/Conveyance & Mortgage Department).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Lincoln Parish Clerk of Court.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Lincoln Parish property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Lincoln Parish property are searchable at Lincoln Parish Assessor. 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
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