Madison Parish Deed Records

Madison Parish deed records are maintained by the Clerk of Court in Tallulah, Louisiana. The clerk's office holds all conveyances and mortgage records for property in the parish and provides public access as required by state law. You can search Madison Parish deed records through the eClerks LA statewide portal for free index data, or visit the Tallulah courthouse in person to view the complete archive and request certified copies.

Madison Parish Clerk of Court

Clerk Marion Hopkins heads the Madison Parish Clerk of Court at 100 North Cedar Street in Tallulah. Mailing address: P.O. Box 1710, Tallulah, LA 71284. Phone: (318) 574-0655. Fax: (318) 574-0967. Email: madisonclerk@centurytel.net. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. The clerk's office maintains the conveyance and mortgage indexes for all real property in Madison Parish and serves as the official point of recording for all deed documents filed in the parish.

Madison Parish is in northeastern Louisiana along the Mississippi River. It is a rural parish with significant agricultural land, including some of the most productive cotton and soybean acreage in the state. The parish also has oil and gas activity and timber operations. All property deed records for these land types, from large farm tracts to smaller residential parcels in Tallulah, are maintained at the clerk's office. The grantor-grantee index system lets researchers trace ownership from either the buyer's or seller's name through the recorded history of any Madison Parish property.

The clerk's office processes deed recordings, certified copy requests, and public record searches. Contact the office at (318) 574-0655 to confirm current fees for certified copies and what information to provide when requesting records by mail. Walk-in access is available during regular office hours.

Search Madison Parish Deed Records

The free statewide eClerks LA portal at eclerksla.com provides index-level access to Madison Parish deed records at no cost. This portal, created under La. R.S. 13:754, covers all 64 Louisiana parishes and lets you search by grantor or grantee name to find instrument numbers, filing dates, and document types. Full document images require a paid subscription. The free eClerks Alert service lets you monitor for new filings under your name in Madison Parish or any other Louisiana parish.

For in-person research, the Tallulah courthouse is the complete source for Madison Parish deed records. Both older Book and Page records (COB and FOL format) and newer instrument-numbered documents are maintained here. Staff can help researchers navigate the index books for the time periods needed. The clerk can also assist with certified copy requests submitted by mail, provided you include the correct instrument information and payment.

For the earliest title records covering Madison Parish territory, the Louisiana State Land Office at doa.la.gov holds original land grants, state patents, and tract books. Phone: (225) 342-4570. These historical documents are important for tracing ownership of Madison Parish land back to the first surveys and federal land distributions in the area.

Madison Parish Deed Documents and Recording Fees

Madison Parish deed records are divided between the conveyance index and the mortgage index. Conveyance records cover all documents that transfer or affect ownership of real property: acts of sale, cash sales, donations, exchanges, partitions, 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. A thorough title search on any Madison Parish property requires checking both indexes for the full ownership period.

Louisiana Civil Code Article 3338 establishes the recording requirement. Any deed or mortgage on Madison Parish property that is not filed with the clerk is not effective against a later buyer or creditor who acquires the property without actual knowledge of the prior transaction. Recording creates the public notice that gives these documents their legal force and protects all parties involved.

Recording fees follow the standard 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. Documents must have a 2-inch top margin on the first page and 1-inch margins on all other sides. Under Louisiana Civil Code Article 2742, recorded documents become permanent Madison Parish archives and are not returned after filing.

Nearby Parishes

Madison Parish borders East Carroll, Richland, Franklin, Tensas, and Morehouse parishes.