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Recording a Deed or Document in Natchitoches Parish, LA
Natchitoches Parish (population 37,520) records real-property documents through the Natchitoches Parish Clerk of Court (Recording 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.
Natchitoches Parish recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Natchitoches Parish Clerk of Court (Recording Department)
- Mailing address
- Natchitoches Parish Clerk of Court, 200 Church Street, Room 104, P.O. Box 476, Natchitoches, LA 71458-0476
- Phone
- 318-352-8152 (assessor fax 318-352-9309)
- Checks payable to
- Natchitoches Parish Clerk of Court
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Natchitoches Parish recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $105.00 (1-5 pages, includes LCRAA portal fee, 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
- Oversize paper (>8.5x14): $20.00/page; index fee after 10th name: $5.00/name; mortgage cancellation: $55.00 (incl. $5 LCRAA fee); mortgage/lien certificates: $20-$30 depending on type
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Natchitoches Parish Clerk of Court (Recording Department) before you mail a check.
What Natchitoches 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 copies $10.00 available
Can you e-record in Natchitoches Parish?
Natchitoches 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 Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Natchitoches 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 Natchitoches Parish Clerk of Court (Recording Department).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Natchitoches Parish Clerk of Court.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Natchitoches Parish property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Natchitoches Parish property are searchable at Natchitoches 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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