Louisiana · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Madison Parish, LA
Madison Parish (population 10,018) records real-property documents through the Madison Parish Clerk of Court. 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.
Madison Parish recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Madison Parish Clerk of Court
- Mailing address
- Madison Parish Clerk of Court, 100 North Cedar Street, P.O. Box 1710, Tallulah, LA 71282
- Phone
- 318-574-0655
- Website
- madisonparishclerk.com/fees
- Checks payable to
- Madison Parish Clerk of Court
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Madison Parish recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $105.00 (1-5 pages, includes up to 10 names indexed + 1 certified copy)
- Additional pages
- $205.00 (6-25 pp); $305.00 (26-50 pp); $305 + $5.00/page beyond 50 pages
- Other fees
- Index fee after 10th name: $5.00/name; oversize paper (>8.5x14): $20.00/page; debtor fee (no SSN/Tax ID): $25.00/debtor; cancellation/partial release: $55.00
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Madison Parish Clerk of Court before you mail a check.
What Madison 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
- Submission & return
- Originals not returned; certified/conformed copies available for a fee
Can you e-record in Madison Parish?
Madison 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 Madison Parish, Louisiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Madison 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 Madison Parish Clerk of Court.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Madison Parish Clerk of Court.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Madison Parish property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Madison Parish property are searchable at Madison 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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