Louisiana · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Ouachita Parish, LA
Ouachita Parish (population 160,366) records real-property documents through the Ouachita 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.
Ouachita Parish recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Ouachita Parish Clerk of Court
- Mailing address
- Ouachita Parish Clerk of Court, 301 South Grand Street, Suite 104, P.O. Box 1862, Monroe, LA 71201
- Phone
- 318-327-1444
- Checks payable to
- Ouachita Parish Clerk of Court
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Ouachita 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): $20.00 base, $10.00 addl name, $20.00 addl tract; non-standard document: $10.00 surcharge
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Ouachita Parish Clerk of Court before you mail a check.
What Ouachita 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+copy fee) available
Can you e-record in Ouachita Parish?
Ouachita 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 Ouachita Parish, Louisiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Ouachita 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 Ouachita Parish Clerk of Court.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Ouachita Parish Clerk of Court.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Ouachita Parish property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Ouachita Parish property are searchable at Ouachita Parish Assessor's Office. 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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