Louisiana · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Vernon Parish, LA
Vernon Parish (population 48,748) records real-property documents through the Vernon 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.
Vernon Parish recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Vernon Parish Clerk of Court
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 40, Leesville, LA 71496-0040 (physical: 215 S. 4th Street, Leesville, LA 71446)
- Phone
- (337) 238-1384 (option 3 for Recording)
- Website
- vernonparishcoc.com
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Vernon Parish recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $105 (1-5 pages)
- Additional pages
- $205 (6-25 pgs); $305 (26-50 pgs)
- Other fees
- Index fee $5/name after 10th name; cancellations $55 (single) or per-page for multiple
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Vernon Parish Clerk of Court before you mail a check.
What Vernon Parish requires
- Page formatting
- Confirmed on official site: every document must be captioned as to type of act on the 1st page, with a 2" top margin and 1" bottom/side margins on page 1
Can you e-record in Vernon Parish?
Vernon 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 Vernon Parish, Louisiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Vernon 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 Vernon 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 Vernon Parish property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Vernon Parish property are searchable at Vernon 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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