Lincoln Parish Recorder Information

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Lincoln Parish Clerk of Court
100 West Texas Avenue, Ruston, Louisiana 71270
Mailing address: P. O. Box 924, Ruston, LA 71273-0924
Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Excluding Holidays
318-251-5130 fax 318-255-6004 Criminal/Recording fax
Checked October 2026 against the office's own page.

About the Lincoln Parish Clerk of Court

Land records in Lincoln Parish are recorded by the Clerk of Court. The office is held by Linda Cook.

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 records access through Clerk Connect is by subscription: Civil/Records Day Pass $25.00, Monthly Pass $100.00, Yearly Pass $1080.00; up to 5 users per Administrator, $25.00 fee per additional user.

Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: La. R.S. 13:844 Fees of ex officio recorders · Clerk of Court Contact Information | Lincoln Parish Louisiana · Clerk Connect/Online Fees | Lincoln Parish Louisiana · La. R.S. 13:754 (FindLaw)

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)
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
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

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.

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.

Verified 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

Document Requirements

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Paper size8.5 x 11 inches or 8.5 x 14 inches (statewide, La. R.S. 13:844(A)(1)(i))
First page top margin2 in (statewide, La. R.S. 13:844(B)(2))
Other margins1 in (statewide, La. R.S. 13:844(B)(2))
Minimum type size8 pt (statewide, La. R.S. 13:844(B)(2))
Tax statement mailing address requiredYes (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 personAccepted
Electronic recordingAccepted
How recorded documents come backOriginal documents are not returned to the sender; certified copies with the Clerk's endorsement may be obtained from the Recording Department at the time of filing.

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 Lincoln Parish must be in authentic form, executed before a Notary Public, signed by the affiant and two witnesses; with almost no exceptions, the original promissory note must be presented with the act of cancellation to cancel a mortgage.

Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: La. R.S. 13:844 Fees of ex officio recorders · Lincoln Parish Clerk of Court Linda Cook | Lincoln Parish Louisiana · Recording | Lincoln Parish Louisiana · Mortgage | Lincoln Parish Louisiana · La. R.S. 9:2721 Filing in office of parish recorder (FindLaw)

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Recorder Office

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Lincoln Parish Clerk of Court
100 West Texas Avenue, Ruston, Louisiana 71270
Mailing address: P. O. Box 924, Ruston, LA 71273-0924
Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Excluding Holidays
318-251-5130 fax 318-255-6004 Criminal/Recording fax
Checked October 2026 against the office's own page.

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