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Recording a Deed or Document in Sabine Parish, LA
Sabine Parish (population 22,146) records real-property documents through the Sabine 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.
Sabine Parish recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Sabine Parish Clerk of Court (Recorder of Conveyances/Mortgages)
- Mailing address
- Sabine Parish Clerk of Court, P.O. Box 419, 400 South Capital, Room 102, Many, LA 71449
- Phone
- (318) 256-6223
- Website
- sabineparishclerk.com
- Checks payable to
- Sabine Parish Clerk of Court
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Sabine Parish recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $105.00 (1-5 pages, includes up to 10 names indexed + 1 certified copy + portal fee)
- Additional pages
- $205 (6-25 pp); $305 (26-50 pp); $305 + $5/page beyond 50 pages
- Other fees
- Oversized paper (>8.5x14) $20/page; non-standard document surcharge $10; certified copy $10 + $2/page copy fee
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Sabine Parish Clerk of Court (Recorder of Conveyances/Mortgages) before you mail a check.
What Sabine Parish requires
- Cover sheet
- No separate cover sheet; must include caption identifying document type on first page; white 8.5x11 paper, black ink, min 8-pt font, 2-inch top margin, 1-inch bottom/side margins; legal description and tax-responsible party required
- Submission & return
- Mail (SASE requested: "PLEASE provide a SASE for return of your receipt, copies, etc.") or in-person
- Hours & turnaround
- Office hours M-F 8am-4:30pm
Can you e-record in Sabine Parish?
Sabine 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 Sabine Parish, Louisiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Sabine 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 Sabine Parish Clerk of Court (Recorder of Conveyances/Mortgages).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Sabine Parish Clerk of Court.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Sabine Parish property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Sabine Parish property are searchable at Sabine 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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