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Recording a Deed or Document in Rapides Parish, LA
Rapides Parish (population 130,015) records real-property documents through the Rapides 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.
Rapides Parish recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Rapides Parish Clerk of Court (Recorder of Conveyances/Mortgages)
- Mailing address
- Rapides Parish Clerk of Court, 701 Murray Street, Suite 102, Alexandria, LA 71301
- Phone
- (318) 473-8153
- Website
- rapidesclerk.org
- Checks payable to
- Rapides Parish Clerk of Court
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Rapides Parish recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $105.00 (1-5 pages, includes up to 10 names indexed + 1 certified copy + LCRAA Portal Fee)
- 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; oversized paper (>8.5x14) $20/page; debtor (no SSN/Tax ID) fee $25; copies $1/page + $10 certification
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Rapides Parish Clerk of Court (Recorder of Conveyances/Mortgages) before you mail a check.
What Rapides Parish requires
- Cover sheet
- No separate cover sheet; statutory LA formatting: 8.5x11/8.5x14 white paper, black ink min 8-pt font, 2-inch top margin, 1-inch bottom/side margins
- Submission & return
- Mail (SASE recommended) or in-person
Can you e-record in Rapides Parish?
Rapides 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 Rapides Parish, Louisiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Rapides 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 Rapides Parish Clerk of Court (Recorder of Conveyances/Mortgages).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Rapides Parish Clerk of Court.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Rapides Parish property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Rapides Parish property are searchable at Rapides 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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