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Beauregard Clerk of Court
About the Beauregard Parish Clerk of Court
Land records in Beauregard Parish are recorded by the Clerk of Court. The office is held by Brian S. Lestage.
StatewideEvery district clerk of court is a member of the Louisiana Clerks' Remote Access Authority, which maintains a statewide portal for remote access to indices of records kept by the clerks.
Conveyance records are indexed and imaged online from 1/1/1913 to present; mortgage indices from 1/1/1978 and mortgage images from 3/10/1980 to present. Online access requires an account. Online records are not official.
Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: La. R.S. 13:844 Fees of ex officio recorders · Clerk of Court · La. R.S. 13:754 (FindLaw) · Meet your Clerk
Recording Fees
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| Deeds and other conveyances | $105.00 for 1 to 5 pages, $205.00 for 6 to 25 pages (26 to 50 pages $305; over 50 pages $305 plus $5 each page; charged for each records book) |
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| Mortgages and deeds of trust | $105.00 for 1 to 5 pages, $205.00 for 6 to 25 pages (26 to 50 pages $305; over 50 pages $305 plus $5 each page; charged for each records book) |
| Releases and satisfactions | $55.00 per act or affidavit to cancel a single mortgage, lien, or privilege; includes the $5 LCRAA fee |
| Other standard documents | $105.00 for 1 to 5 pages, $205.00 for 6 to 25 pages (26 to 50 pages $305; over 50 pages $305 plus $5 each page; charged for each records book) |
Other charges
| Document that does not meet the formatting standards | $20.00 per page when Paper other than 8.5 x 11 inches or 8.5 x 14 inches |
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| Additional names indexed | $5.00 each beyond the 10 included (per name after the tenth indexed name) |
| Copies, per page | $2.00 |
| Certification | $10.00 |
Fee schedule effective August 1, 2017.
StatewideRecording fees include indexing of up to ten names and one certified copy or e-certification of the recorded document. A document recorded in both the mortgage and conveyance records is charged separately for each. A "document" includes the act and all attached exhibits, riders, powers of attorney, certificates, and surveys. Acts 2026, No. 446 enacts R.S. 13:754(F)(3), an additional $5 fee per recording applying January 1, 2027. The recording fees shown are the R.S. 13:844 fee ($100, $200, $300, and $50 for a cancellation) with the $5 LCRAA fee of R.S. 13:754 added in, which is how the clerks publish them.
Debtor Fee (No SS# or Tax ID, CC 3352 & CCP 1922): $25 per debtor. Notice of Repossession: $75. Notice of Federal Tax Lien: $135 UCC & mortgage (1cc included). Release of Federal Tax Lien: $55 UCC & mortgage (stamp copy included). Maps/plats oversize, 1 page + oversize charge: $125. Mortgage Certificate/Lien Certificate (10 year search): $20 for 1 name and 1 tract or project, $10 each additional name, $20 each additional tract; 20 year search double the fee, 30 year search triple the fee. Conformed copy $5 + copy fee. Notary fee $10.
Transfer tax
None at state level. The tax is not collected by the recording office. (statewide, La. Const. art. VII, §2.3)
StatewideLouisiana levies no state transfer tax. La. Const. art. VII, §2.3 prohibits any new tax or fee on the sale or transfer of immovable property, including documentary transaction taxes, levied by the state or a political subdivision after November 30, 2011; recordation, filing, and maintenance fees are not treated as such taxes. A local documentary transaction tax that existed before that date is collected only where it applies.
Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: La. R.S. 13:844 Fees of ex officio recorders · HB 135 (2011) Enrolled joint resolution adding Art. VII §2.3 · Recording Fee Schedule
Document Requirements
Confirm current requirements with the recorder's office before submitting documents.
| Paper size | 8.5 x 11 inches or 8.5 x 14 inches (statewide, La. R.S. 13:844(A)(1)(i)) |
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| First page top margin | 2 in (statewide, La. R.S. 13:844(B)(2)) |
| Other margins | 1 in (statewide, La. R.S. 13:844(B)(2)) |
| Minimum type size | 8 pt (statewide, La. R.S. 13:844(B)(2)) |
| Tax statement mailing address required | Yes (statewide, La. R.S. 9:2721(A)) |
StatewideThe statute sets margins for the first page only: two inches at the top and one inch at the bottom and sides.
StatewideEvery document filed for recordation shall be captioned as to type of act on the first page. An act of conveyance of immovable property shall designate the name of the person responsible for all property taxes and assessments and include the address where property tax and assessment notices are to be mailed.
Submitting documents
| By mail | Accepted |
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| Electronic recording | Accepted |
| eRecording through Deeds.com | Available for this office |
| Stamped, self-addressed return envelope | Required |
| How recorded documents come back | Returned in the self-addressed stamped envelope furnished; if postage is not provided, a charge is added to the bill. The office retains all original documents. |
The office retains all original documents.
Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: La. R.S. 13:844 Fees of ex officio recorders · La. R.S. 9:2721 Filing in office of parish recorder (FindLaw) · Recording Fee Schedule · Benefits of e-Recording
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