East Carroll Parish Deed Records
East Carroll Parish deed records are maintained by the Clerk of Court in Lake Providence, Louisiana. The office holds all conveyances and mortgage records for property in the parish and provides public access as required by state law. You can search East Carroll Parish deed records through the eClerks LA statewide portal online or contact the Lake Providence courthouse directly for in-person access and copies.
East Carroll Parish Quick Facts
East Carroll Parish Clerk of Court
Clerk Rene T. Williams heads the East Carroll Parish Clerk of Court at 400 1st Street in Lake Providence. The mailing address is P.O. Box 106, Lake Providence, LA 71254. Phone: (318) 559-2399. Fax: (318) 559-2250. East Carroll is one of Louisiana's smaller and more rural parishes, located in the northeastern corner of the state along the Mississippi River. The clerk's office maintains all deed records for the parish and is the sole official source for conveyance and mortgage documents in East Carroll Parish.
The grantor-grantee index system used by East Carroll Parish lets researchers trace property ownership from either the seller's or buyer's name. The clerk can assist with searches of older index books for records predating digital systems. Contact the office before visiting to confirm availability of specific record dates and what you need to bring. Mail requests for certified copies are also processed by the office.
| Clerk | Rene T. Williams |
|---|---|
| Address | 400 1st Street, Lake Providence, LA 71254 |
| Mailing | P.O. Box 106, Lake Providence, LA 71254 |
| Phone | (318) 559-2399 |
| Fax | (318) 559-2250 |
Search East Carroll Parish Deed Records
The statewide eClerks LA portal at eclerksla.com covers East Carroll Parish and provides free index searches by grantor or grantee name. Created under La. R.S. 13:754 in 2014, the portal covers all 64 Louisiana parishes and shows filing dates, document types, and instrument numbers at no cost. Paid parish subscriptions give access to full document images. The eClerks Alert service, also free, lets you monitor your name for new document filings across any Louisiana parish.
For in-person searches, the Lake Providence courthouse has the complete archive. The grantor-grantee index covers both older Book and Page records and newer instrument-numbered documents. If you need certified copies of East Carroll Parish deed records, the clerk's office can prepare them for a standard copy fee. Contact the office at (318) 559-2399 to confirm current fees and what information to include with your request.
For the earliest title records covering East Carroll Parish territory, the Louisiana State Land Office at doa.la.gov holds original land grants and tract books dating to the original surveys of this area. Phone: (225) 342-4570. These records can help trace title to the first owners of land in the parish before the current record system was established.
East Carroll Parish Deed Documents
East Carroll Parish deed records cover all immovable property in the parish. Conveyance records hold deeds, acts of sale, cash sales, donations, exchanges, partitions, leases, oil and gas leases, royalty deeds, rights of way, and easements. The mortgage index covers mortgages, judgments, tax liens, mechanic's liens, and UCC financing statements. Louisiana Civil Code Article 3338 requires recording to protect property rights against third parties. An unrecorded deed does not bind a later buyer who had no notice of the earlier transaction.
Recording fees follow the state 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. Under Louisiana Civil Code Article 2742, recorded documents are permanent East Carroll Parish archives and not returned. Request certified copies at filing if needed.
Nearby Parishes
East Carroll Parish borders West Carroll, Morehouse, Madison, and Tensas parishes.