Louisiana · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in St. Mary Parish, LA
St. Mary Parish (population 49,405) records real-property documents through the St. Mary Parish Clerk of Court (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. Mary Parish recorder — contact
- Recording office
- St. Mary Parish Clerk of Court (Recording Department)
- Mailing address
- P.O. Drawer 1231, Franklin, LA 70538 (physical: 500 Main St., 2nd Floor, Franklin, LA 70538)
- Phone
- 337-828-4100 (fax 337-828-2509); recording dept. email recording@smpclerk.com
- Website
- stmaryparishclerkofcourt.com
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
St. Mary 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
- Other fees
- Includes up to 10 indexed names + certified copy (standard LA statutory schedule)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the St. Mary Parish Clerk of Court (Recording Department) before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in St. Mary Parish?
St. Mary 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. Mary Parish, Louisiana
- Prepare the document so it meets St. Mary 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. Mary Parish Clerk of Court (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. Mary Parish property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for St. Mary Parish property are searchable at St. Mary 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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