Lafayette Parish Recorder Information

Land records in Lafayette Parish are recorded by the Clerk of Court. The office is held by Louis J. Perret.

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.

The eSearch Website contains index searches for Mortgage, Conveyance and UCC records. Viewing of document images begins January 1, 1935. Subscriptions: 1 Day $20, 30 Day $50, 365 Day $600, each with a $1.00 per page printing fee.

Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: La. R.S. 13:844 Fees of ex officio recorders · La. R.S. 13:754 (FindLaw) · Lafayette Parish Clerk of Court - Home · Online Records Subscriptions

These government fees are separate from any Deeds.com service fees. Confirm current charges with the recorder's office.

Other charges

Fee schedule effective August 1, 2018.

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 on judgment): $25.00 per debtor. Cancellation with original paraphed note: $15.00. Cancellation of La. Dept of Labor lien (includes initial recording fees): $85.00 if lien was recorded prior to 8-1-17; $155.00 if recorded on or after 8-1-17. Notice of Repossession: $75.00. Affidavit of Identity: No Charge. Conformed Copy: $5.00 + copy fee. For documents recorded in both conveyance and mortgage, fees are assessed separately for each recording book, except for the $5.00 LCRAA fee.

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 · Fees - Lafayette Parish Clerk of Court

Confirm current requirements with the recorder's office before submitting documents.

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

Cancellations of all types must first be submitted to the Cancellation Clerk in the Recording Department before they will be accepted for recording. Cancellations in Lafayette Parish must be in authentic form, executed before a Notary Public, signed by the affiant.

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) · Lafayette Parish Clerk of Court - Home · Recording Department · Fees - Lafayette Parish Clerk of Court