Louisiana · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Washington Parish, LA
Washington Parish (population 45,459) records real-property documents through the Washington 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.
Washington Parish recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Washington Parish Clerk of Court
- Mailing address
- PO Box 607, 908-B Washington St., Franklinton, LA 70438
- Phone
- (985) 839-4663
- Website
- washingtonparishclerk.org
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Washington Parish recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $120 (1-5 pages) — note: higher than the $105 standard base rate seen in most other parishes, due to added parish surcharge
- Additional pages
- $220 (6-25 pgs); tiers continue with $5/page after 50 pages
- Other fees
- Includes $5 LCRAA Portal Fee + $15 Washington Parish Government Surcharge Fee; mortgage/lien certificate $20 (1 name/1 tract); certified copy $10; research fee $15
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Washington Parish Clerk of Court before you mail a check.
What Washington Parish requires
- Submission & return
- Mail (check/money order submissions returned by mail); e-recording returns per e-recording partner
Can you e-record in Washington Parish?
Washington 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 Washington Parish, Louisiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington Parish property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Washington Parish property are searchable at Washington Parish Assessor. 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
Louisiana isn't available quite yet — it's coming soon. See the states we file in.