Louisiana · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in St. John the Baptist Parish, LA
St. John the Baptist Parish (population 42,477) records real-property documents through the St. John the Baptist Parish Clerk of Court (Land Records/Recording Department). 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. John the Baptist Parish recorder — contact
- Recording office
- St. John the Baptist Parish Clerk of Court (Land Records/Recording Department)
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 280, Edgard, LA 70049
- Phone
- 985-497-3331 (Edgard/Westbank) / 985-652-8041 (LaPlace/Eastbank)
- Website
- sjbparishclerk.gov
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
St. John the Baptist Parish recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $105 (1-5 pages)
- Additional pages
- 6-25 pgs $205, 26-50 pgs $305, 51+ pgs $305 + $5/additional page; oversized paper (>8.5x14) +$20/page
- Other fees
- Dual recording (conveyance+mortgage) roughly doubles base tier fees; cancellation certificate $5; clear lien certificate $20; mortgage certificate (1st name) $20; certification per document $10; non-standard doc surcharge $10
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the St. John the Baptist Parish Clerk of Court (Land Records/Recording Department) before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in St. John the Baptist Parish?
St. John the Baptist 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. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana
- Prepare the document so it meets St. John the Baptist Parish's formatting rules: 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. John the Baptist Parish Clerk of Court (Land Records/Recording Department).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a St. John the Baptist Parish property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for St. John the Baptist Parish property are searchable at St. John the Baptist 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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