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About the Lafourche Parish Clerk of Court
Land records in Lafourche Parish are recorded by the Clerk of Court. The office is held by Annette M. Fontana.
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.
Online subscription: 1 day unlimited access to index and images $20.00; 30 day unlimited access $50.00; 1 year unlimited access $550. Separate subscriptions are required for each system. Original recorded acts from the early 1800s to date are available in the Conveyance Department, with public search computers.
Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: La. R.S. 13:844 Fees of ex officio recorders · La. R.S. 13:754 (FindLaw) · About - Lafourche Parish Clerk of Court · Records Search, E-filing, & E-recording
Recording Fees
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| Deeds and other conveyances | $105.00 for 1 to 5 pages, $205.00 for 6 to 25 pages, $5.00 each page after 25 (26 to 50 pages $305; over 50 pages $305 for first 50 plus $5 each page; per recording book) |
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| Mortgages and deeds of trust | $105.00 for 1 to 5 pages, $205.00 for 6 to 25 pages, $5.00 each page after 25 (26 to 50 pages $305; over 50 pages $305 for first 50 plus $5 each page; per recording 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, $5.00 each page after 25 (26 to 50 pages $305; over 50 pages $305 for first 50 plus $5 each page; per recording 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 | $1.00 |
| 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.
Judgments and liens having the effect of a money judgment recorded without the last 4 digits of the debtor's SSN or IRS Tax ID number carry an additional $25.00 per debtor (La. C.C.P. 1922). Maps: 1 page larger than 8-1/2 x 14 (includes oversized charge) $125.00; each additional oversized map $20.00. Notice of repossession (R.S. 6:966.1) $75.00. Affidavit of identity (R.S. 9:5501.1) on a judgment or lien filed after 07/01/2012: no charge. IRS tax lien $140.00; IRS partial release $90.00; IRS termination $55.00. Mortgage certificate: one name with one property description $20.00. Clear lien certificate $20.00.
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 · Conveyance & Mortgage Forms and Fees · Copy Department
Document Requirements
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| 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
| In person | Accepted |
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| Electronic recording | Accepted |
All recording is performed at the Thibodaux main office. Electronically recorded documents may be submitted at any time; those submitted after 4:30 p.m. are processed beginning at 8:30 a.m. the next business day. Submissions are limited to 100 pages or 35 megabytes, as single PDF files scanned at 300 DPI.
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) · Contact Us · Records Search, E-filing, & E-recording · Record Search, Civil E-filing, & E-recording
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