Louisiana · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Orleans Parish, LA
Orleans Parish (population 384,129) records real-property documents through the Clerk of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, Land Records Division. 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.
Orleans Parish recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clerk of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, Land Records Division
- Mailing address
- Clerk of Court for the Parish of Orleans, Land Records Division, 1340 Poydras Street, 4th Floor, New Orleans, LA 70112
- Phone
- 504-407-0005
- Recording hours
- Mon–Fri 8:30–5:00
- Checks payable to
- Clerk of Court for the Parish of Orleans
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Orleans Parish recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $100.00 for 1–5 pages, plus $5.00 LCRAA fee and $30.00 building fund fee
- Additional pages
- $200.00 for 6–25 pages; $300.00 for 26–50 pages; $5.00 per page over 50
- Other fees
- Names over 10: $5.00 each; missing margins $20.00; paper other than 8.5x11 or 8.5x14 $20.00 per page; certified copy $30.00
- Transfer tax on deeds
- No state tax. City of New Orleans Documentary Transaction Tax $325.00 per taxable act, paid by the seller at recording (check to City of New Orleans)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clerk of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, Land Records Division before you mail a check.
What Orleans Parish requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5 x 11 or 8.5 x 14 paper; first page 2-inch top margin and 1-inch bottom and side margins; 8-point type or larger; caption stating the type of act on page 1
- Submission & return
- Clerk keeps the original; one certified copy of the recorded document is included in the fee
Checked against official Orleans Parish and Louisiana sources on October 6, 2026: orleanscivilclerk.com. Part of Jurably’s open recording-fee dataset.
Can you e-record in Orleans Parish?
Orleans 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 Orleans Parish, Louisiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Orleans 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 Clerk of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, Land Records Division.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Clerk of Court for the Parish of Orleans.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Orleans Parish property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Orleans Parish property are searchable at Orleans 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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