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Recording a Deed or Document in Morehouse Parish, LA
Morehouse Parish (population 25,628) records real-property documents through the Morehouse Parish Clerk of Court (Court Clerk and Register of Deeds). 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.
Morehouse Parish recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Morehouse Parish Clerk of Court (Court Clerk and Register of Deeds)
- Mailing address
- Morehouse Parish Clerk of Court, 100 East Madison Street, P.O. Box 1543, Bastrop, LA 71220 / 71221-1543
- Phone
- 318-281-3343
- Checks payable to
- Morehouse Parish Clerk of Court
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Morehouse 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; non-compliant document surcharge: $10.00; mortgage/lien certificate (20-yr): $20.00 base, $10.00 addl name, $20.00 addl tract
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Morehouse Parish Clerk of Court (Court Clerk and Register of Deeds) before you mail a check.
What Morehouse 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 copies only, not returned
- Submission & return
- Originals not returned; certified ($10+copy fee) / conformed ($5+copy fee) copies available
Can you e-record in Morehouse Parish?
Morehouse 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 Morehouse Parish, Louisiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Morehouse 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 Morehouse Parish Clerk of Court (Court Clerk and Register of Deeds).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Morehouse Parish Clerk of Court.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Morehouse Parish property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Morehouse Parish property are searchable at Morehouse Parish Assessor's Office. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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