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Recording a Deed or Document in West Baton Rouge Parish, LA
West Baton Rouge Parish (population 27,204) records real-property documents through the West Baton Rouge 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.
West Baton Rouge Parish recorder — contact
- Recording office
- West Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court
- Mailing address
- 850 8th Street, P.O. Box 107, Port Allen, LA 70767
- Phone
- (225) 383-0378
- Website
- wbrclerk.org
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
West Baton Rouge 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; $20/page oversize; $25/debtor; $55 cancellation/partial release; maps/plats oversize $105-$125 + certified copy fees; notice of repossession $75; mortgage/lien certificate $20 base
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the West Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in West Baton Rouge Parish?
West Baton Rouge 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 West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
- Prepare the document so it meets West Baton Rouge 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 West Baton Rouge 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 West Baton Rouge Parish property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for West Baton Rouge Parish property are searchable at West Baton Rouge 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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