Louisiana · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in St. Tammany Parish, LA
St. Tammany Parish (population 264,565) records real-property documents through the St. Tammany 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. Tammany Parish recorder — contact
- Recording office
- St. Tammany Parish Clerk of Court (Land Records/Recording Department)
- Mailing address
- Justice Center, 701 N. Columbia Street, Covington, LA 70433 (Slidell Annex: 520 Old Spanish Trail, 5th Floor, Slidell, LA 70458)
- Phone
- 985-809-8700 (main) / 985-809-8710 (land records)
- Website
- sttammanyclerk.org
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
St. Tammany Parish recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $110 (1-5 pages)
- Additional pages
- 6-25 pgs $210, 26-50 pgs $310, 51+ pgs $310 + $5/additional page; oversized paper +$20/page
- Other fees
- Includes up to 10 indexed names + certified copy; extra names $5 each; debtor w/o SSN/Tax ID $25; cancellation/partial release $60; notice of cancellation $10/MOB
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the St. Tammany Parish Clerk of Court (Land Records/Recording Department) before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in St. Tammany Parish?
St. Tammany 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. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
- Prepare the document so it meets St. Tammany 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. Tammany 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. Tammany Parish property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for St. Tammany Parish property are searchable at St. Tammany Parish Assessor's Office. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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