Louisiana · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Vermilion Parish, LA
Vermilion Parish (population 57,007) records real-property documents through the Vermilion Parish Clerk of Court. 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.
Vermilion Parish recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Vermilion Parish Clerk of Court
- Mailing address
- 100 North State St., Suite 101, Abbeville, LA 70510
- Phone
- (337) 898-1992
- Website
- vermilionclerk.com
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Vermilion Parish recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $105 (1-5 pages, single index book); $205 if recorded in both index books
- Additional pages
- $205 (6-25 pgs, single); $305 (26-50 pgs, single); $305 + $5/page after 50 (single index); double-index tiers roughly double
- Other fees
- $5 LCRAA fee included; mortgage/lien certificate (10-yr) $20 base, +$10/add'l name, +$20/add'l tract; $10 non-standard document surcharge; certified copy $10 + copy fee; conformed copy $5 + copy fee
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Vermilion Parish Clerk of Court before you mail a check.
What Vermilion Parish requires
- Page formatting
- $10 surcharge applies for documents 'not in compliance with recording standards' implying standard margin/caption formatting is required; specifics not detailed on site
Can you e-record in Vermilion Parish?
Vermilion 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 Vermilion Parish, Louisiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Vermilion 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 Vermilion Parish Clerk of Court.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Vermilion Parish property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Vermilion Parish property are searchable at Vermilion Parish Assessor's Office. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in Louisiana
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