LaPlace Deed Records

LaPlace deed records are maintained by the St. John the Baptist Parish Clerk of Court. LaPlace is an unincorporated community with no city government or city recorder. The St. John the Baptist Parish Clerk operates an east bank office in LaPlace at 1811 W. Airline Highway, making it convenient for LaPlace residents to file and search deed records locally.

Where to Find LaPlace Deed Records

All deed records for LaPlace are maintained by the St. John the Baptist Parish Clerk of Court, Felicia C. Feist. LaPlace is located on the east bank of St. John the Baptist Parish, and the clerk maintains an east bank office at 1811 W. Airline Highway, LaPlace, LA 70068, phone (985) 652-8041. This office serves LaPlace residents directly and handles deed recording on the east bank. The main (west bank) courthouse is at 2393 Highway 18, Edgard, LA 70049, phone (985) 497-3331. See the full St. John the Baptist Parish deed records page for complete clerk details and current hours at both locations.

LaPlace is one of the larger unincorporated communities in Louisiana, situated along the east bank of the Mississippi River in St. John the Baptist Parish. It serves as a bedroom community for the New Orleans and Baton Rouge metropolitan areas and has grown steadily. Because LaPlace has no municipal government, there is no city recorder and no city property records office. All property deed records for LaPlace, whether residential or commercial, are filed with the St. John the Baptist Parish Clerk of Court. The LaPlace east bank office is the primary point of service for east bank residents and is the location closest to most LaPlace addresses.

The St. John the Baptist Parish Clerk of Court maintains separate conveyance and mortgage indexes covering all property in the parish. The conveyance index records sales, donations, exchanges, leases, and other transfers of immovable property. The mortgage index covers mortgages, liens, judgments, and UCC filings. Both indexes are grantor-grantee based. Louisiana Civil Code Article 3338 requires that documents affecting immovable property be recorded in the parish where the property is situated to be effective against third parties. Documents must be recorded at the St. John the Baptist Parish Clerk's office, not at any city or state agency.

Search LaPlace Deed Records Online

St. John the Baptist Parish deed records are available through the eClerks LA portal at eclerksla.com. The free statewide portal, authorized under La. R.S. 13:754, covers all 64 Louisiana parishes and provides free name-based index searches showing filing dates, document types, and instrument numbers. Full document images require a paid subscription. The eClerks Alert free service lets you monitor for new filings under your name in St. John the Baptist Parish.

For in-person research, the LaPlace east bank office at 1811 W. Airline Highway is the most convenient location for LaPlace residents. The Edgard main courthouse has the complete archive and serves west bank St. John the Baptist Parish property. Contact the LaPlace office at (985) 652-8041 or the Edgard office at (985) 497-3331 for current hours and access details. For the earliest land title records, the Louisiana State Land Office at doa.la.gov holds original patents and tract books. Phone: (225) 342-4570.

LaPlace Recording Fees

Recording fees for LaPlace (St. John the Baptist Parish) follow the standard state Act 173 schedule under La. R.S. 13:844: 1-5 pages at $105; 6-25 pages at $205; 26-50 pages at $305; 51-plus pages at $305 plus $5 per additional page. The $5 LCRAA portal fee is included. Louisiana Civil Code Article 3338 requires recording to make documents affecting immovable property effective against third parties. Under Louisiana Civil Code Article 2742, recorded documents become permanent St. John the Baptist Parish archives and are not returned after filing.

Documents submitted for recording must clearly identify the parish where the property is located. All recording fees must be paid at the time of submission. The clerk accepts checks made payable to the St. John the Baptist Parish Clerk of Court. Electronic recording is also available for remote submission. Contact the LaPlace office at (985) 652-8041 or the Edgard office at (985) 497-3331 to confirm current requirements and accepted payment methods.

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