Marrero Deed Records

Marrero deed records are maintained by the Jefferson Parish Clerk of Court in Gretna. Marrero is a census-designated place with no city government or city recorder. All conveyances and mortgages for Marrero property are filed at the Jefferson Parish Clerk's main office at 200 Derbigny Street in Gretna.

Where to Find Marrero Deed Records

Marrero is a census-designated place (CDP) on the west bank of Jefferson Parish, along the west bank of the Mississippi River. Because Marrero has no municipal government, all deed records for Marrero property are maintained by the Jefferson Parish Clerk of Court. The clerk's main office is at 200 Derbigny Street, Gretna, LA 70053. Phone: (504) 364-2943. Gretna is the Jefferson Parish seat and is located just a short distance from Marrero. See the full Jefferson Parish deed records page for complete details and current hours.

Marrero is one of the larger unincorporated communities in Louisiana, located on the west bank of Jefferson Parish directly across the Mississippi River from New Orleans via the Greater New Orleans Bridge. The community has a large residential population and is part of the greater New Orleans metropolitan area. Property deed records for Marrero go back through the full Jefferson Parish deed archive, which covers records from 1825 to the present and includes over 140 million images. The JeffNet portal at the Jefferson Parish Clerk's website provides convenient online access to these records.

Effective August 1, 2024, paper documents submitted for recording at Jefferson Parish must include a self-addressed stamped envelope with sufficient postage. Paper documents submitted without this are held for pickup for 30 days and then disposed of if unclaimed. Electronic recording through CSC, SimpliFile, or EPN avoids this requirement entirely.

Search Marrero Deed Records Online

Jefferson Parish deed records, including all Marrero property records, are available through the JeffNet portal at jpclerkofcourt.us. JeffNet rates: 24-hour access at $5; monthly at $50. Document copies are $0.75 per page. The portal covers records from 1825 to the present. Contact the clerk at (504) 364-2943 for access details.

The free statewide eClerks LA portal at eclerksla.com also covers Jefferson Parish for free name-based index searches. This portal, authorized under La. R.S. 13:754, shows filing dates, document types, and instrument numbers at no cost. Full images require a paid subscription.

Marrero Recording Fees

Recording fees for Marrero (Jefferson 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 effective against third parties. Under Louisiana Civil Code Article 2742, recorded documents become permanent Jefferson Parish archives and are not returned.

Nearby Cities

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