Louisiana · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Terrebonne Parish, LA
Terrebonne Parish (population 109,593) records real-property documents through the Terrebonne Parish Clerk of Court (Land/Mortgage Records 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.
Terrebonne Parish recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Terrebonne Parish Clerk of Court (Land/Mortgage Records Department)
- Mailing address
- 7856 Main Street, Suite 100, Houma, LA 70360 (also listed as 7856 Main St, Houma, LA 70361-1569)
- Phone
- (985) 868-5660
- Website
- terrebonneclerk.org
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Terrebonne Parish recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $105 (1-5 pages, single index book)
- Additional pages
- $205 (6-25 pgs); $305 (26-50 pgs); $305 + $5/page after 50 pages
- Other fees
- Index fee $5/name after 10th name indexed; $20/page for paper larger than 8.5x14; includes LCRAA Portal Fee and 1 certified copy in base fee
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Terrebonne Parish Clerk of Court (Land/Mortgage Records Department) before you mail a check.
What Terrebonne Parish requires
- Page formatting
- Standard LA clerk margin/caption requirements apply (per statewide standard: 2" top margin, 1" bottom/side margins, captioned by act type on page 1); not explicitly confirmed on Terrebonne's own page
Can you e-record in Terrebonne Parish?
Terrebonne 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 Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Terrebonne 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 Terrebonne Parish Clerk of Court (Land/Mortgage Records Department).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Terrebonne Parish property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Terrebonne Parish property are searchable at Terrebonne 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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