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Recording a Deed or Document in Plaquemines Parish, LA
Plaquemines Parish (population 23,558) records real-property documents through the Plaquemines Parish Clerk of Court (Mortgage & Conveyance). 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.
Plaquemines Parish recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Plaquemines Parish Clerk of Court (Mortgage & Conveyance)
- Mailing address
- Plaquemines Parish Clerk of Court, P.O. Box 40, Belle Chasse, LA 70037-0040
- Phone
- (504) 934-6610
- Recording hours
- Mon–Fri 8:30–4:30 (Belle Chasse Annex); 8:30–4:00 (Pointe a la Hache Courthouse)
- Checks payable to
- Plaquemines Parish Clerk of Court
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Plaquemines Parish recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $105.00 for 1–5 pages, including one certified copy and indexing of up to 10 names; $110.00 from Jan. 1, 2027
- Additional pages
- $205.00 for 6–25 pages; $305.00 for 26–50 pages; $5.00 per page over 50
- Other fees
- $5.00 per name after 10; $20.00 per page larger than 8.5 x 14; fees multiply per book (e.g. mortgage and conveyance); certified copy $10.00
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Plaquemines Parish Clerk of Court (Mortgage & Conveyance) before you mail a check.
What Plaquemines Parish requires
- Page formatting
- First page captioned with the type of act; 2-inch top margin and 1-inch bottom and side margins on first page; type no smaller than 8 point; pages over 8.5 x 14 cost $20.00 extra
- Submission & return
- A certified copy of the recorded document is returned; e-recorders receive certified copies and receipts by email
- Turnaround
- E-recordings: certified copies and receipt typically within an hour
Checked against official Plaquemines Parish and Louisiana sources on October 6, 2026: clerk25th.com. Part of Jurably’s open recording-fee dataset.
Can you e-record in Plaquemines Parish?
Plaquemines 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 Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Plaquemines 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 Plaquemines Parish Clerk of Court (Mortgage & Conveyance).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Plaquemines Parish Clerk of Court.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Plaquemines Parish property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Plaquemines Parish property are searchable at Plaquemines 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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