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Recording a Deed or Document in Pointe Coupee Parish, LA
Pointe Coupee Parish (population 20,758) records real-property documents through the Pointe Coupee Parish Clerk of Court (Recorder of Conveyances/Mortgages). 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.
Pointe Coupee Parish recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Pointe Coupee Parish Clerk of Court (Recorder of Conveyances/Mortgages)
- Mailing address
- Pointe Coupee Parish Clerk of Court, P.O. Box 38, New Roads, LA 70760 (physical: 201 E Main St, New Roads, LA 70760)
- Phone
- (225) 638-9596
- Website
- pointecoupeeclerkofcourt.com
- Checks payable to
- Pointe Coupee Parish Clerk of Court
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Pointe Coupee Parish recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $105.00 (1-5 pages, includes up to 10 names indexed + 1 certified copy)
- Additional pages
- $205 (6-25 pp); $305 (26-50 pp); $305 + $5/page beyond 50 pages
- Other fees
- Index fee $5/name after 10th name; debtor (no SSN/Tax ID) fee $25; non-standard document surcharge $10; certified copy $10 + $2/page copy fee
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Pointe Coupee Parish Clerk of Court (Recorder of Conveyances/Mortgages) before you mail a check.
What Pointe Coupee Parish requires
- Cover sheet
- No separate cover sheet mandated, but LA statutory formatting required: 8.5x11 or 8.5x14 white paper, black ink, min. 8-pt font, 2-inch top margin on first page, 1-inch bottom/side margins; non-compliant docs incur $10 surcharge
- Submission & return
- Mail (self-addressed stamped envelope recommended) or in-person pickup
- Hours & turnaround
- Typically same day to a few business days for mailed original return
Can you e-record in Pointe Coupee Parish?
Pointe Coupee 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 Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Pointe Coupee 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 Pointe Coupee Parish Clerk of Court (Recorder of Conveyances/Mortgages).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Pointe Coupee Parish Clerk of Court.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Pointe Coupee Parish property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Pointe Coupee Parish property are searchable at Pointe Coupee 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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