Louisiana · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in St. Helena Parish, LA
St. Helena Parish (population 10,908) records real-property documents through the St. Helena 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.
St. Helena Parish recorder — contact
- Recording office
- St. Helena Parish Clerk of Court (Recorder of Conveyances/Mortgages)
- Mailing address
- St. Helena Parish Clerk of Court, P.O. Box 308, Greensburg, LA 70441 (physical: 369 Sitman St, Suite 101, Greensburg, LA 70441)
- Phone
- (225) 222-4514
- Website
- sthelenaclerk.org
- Checks payable to
- St. Helena Parish Clerk of Court
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
St. Helena 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; mortgage certificate fees ($20 for 1 name/1 property, +$10/name, +$20/property); non-compliance surcharge $10
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the St. Helena Parish Clerk of Court (Recorder of Conveyances/Mortgages) before you mail a check.
What St. Helena Parish requires
- Cover sheet
- No separate cover sheet; statutory LA formatting: black font min 8-pt, 2-inch top margin, 1-inch side margins, to avoid $10 non-compliance fee
- Submission & return
- Mail or in-person
- Hours & turnaround
- Office hours M-F 8:30am-4:30pm
Can you e-record in St. Helena Parish?
St. Helena 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 St. Helena Parish, Louisiana
- Prepare the document so it meets St. Helena 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 St. Helena Parish Clerk of Court (Recorder of Conveyances/Mortgages).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to St. Helena Parish Clerk of Court.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
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