Tangipahoa Parish Deed Records
Tangipahoa Parish deed records are maintained by the Clerk of Court with offices in both Amite and Hammond, Louisiana. All conveyances and mortgage records for property in the parish are filed and indexed at this office. You can search Tangipahoa Parish deed records through the Land Records eSearch portal, or visit either courthouse location in person. Electronic recording is available through Simplifile, CSC, and ePN.
Tangipahoa Parish Quick Facts
Tangipahoa Parish Clerk of Court
Clerk Gary T. Stanga heads the Tangipahoa Parish Clerk of Court with two office locations. The main Amite office is at 110 N. Bay Street, Suite 100, Amite, LA 70422. Phone: (985) 748-4146. Fax: (985) 748-6503. The Hammond satellite office is at 318-A NW Railroad Avenue, Hammond, LA 70401. Phone: (985) 549-1638. Fax: (985) 549-1639. Email: gstanga@tangiclerk.org. Both offices are open Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. The clerk's office maintains all deed records for Tangipahoa Parish property and serves as the Register of Conveyances and Ex-Officio Recorder of Mortgages for the parish.
Tangipahoa Parish is in southeast Louisiana in the Florida Parishes region, stretching from the Mississippi state line in the north to Lake Pontchartrain in the south. Hammond is the largest city and the commercial center of the parish, while Amite serves as the parish seat. The parish is home to Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, generating a substantial residential rental and purchase market. The Tangipahoa River runs through the parish, and the area has a mix of suburban residential, agricultural, and rural property. Strawberry farming is a notable agricultural use in the northern part of the parish.
The Tangipahoa Parish Clerk of Court website provides contact information and eSearch access for deed records in Amite and Hammond.
| Clerk | Gary T. Stanga |
|---|---|
| Amite Office | 110 N. Bay Street, Suite 100, Amite, LA 70422 |
| Hammond Office | 318-A NW Railroad Avenue, Hammond, LA 70401 |
| Phone (Amite) | (985) 748-4146 |
| Phone (Hammond) | (985) 549-1638 |
| gstanga@tangiclerk.org | |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM |
| Website | tangiclerk.org |
Search Tangipahoa Parish Deed Records Online
Tangipahoa Parish has a Land Records eSearch portal for online access to conveyance and mortgage records. The system also provides civil and criminal record searching. Contact the Amite office at (985) 748-4146 or visit tangiclerk.org for current subscription rates and access details for the eSearch system.
The free statewide eClerks LA portal at eclerksla.com also covers Tangipahoa Parish for free name-based index searches. This portal, created under La. R.S. 13:754, covers all 64 Louisiana parishes and shows filing dates, document types, and instrument numbers at no cost. Full document images require a paid subscription. The eClerks Alert free service lets you watch for new filings under your name in Tangipahoa Parish or any other Louisiana parish.
Electronic recording for Tangipahoa Parish is available through three providers: Simplifile at (800) 460-5657; CSC at (866) 652-0111; and ePN at (888) 325-3365. These services allow authorized filers to submit deed and mortgage documents electronically. For records not available online, the Amite courthouse maintains the complete physical archive, including older Book and Page records. For the earliest land grants, the Louisiana State Land Office at doa.la.gov holds original patents. Phone: (225) 342-4570.
Tangipahoa Parish Recording Fees
Recording fees in Tangipahoa 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 in all recording fees. Documents must have a 2-inch top margin on the first page and 1-inch margins on all other sides.
Louisiana Civil Code Article 3338 requires recording to make documents effective against third parties. An unrecorded deed in Tangipahoa Parish cannot be enforced against a later buyer who acquired without actual notice of the prior transaction. Under Louisiana Civil Code Article 2742, recorded documents become permanent Tangipahoa Parish archives and are not returned after filing. Both the conveyance and mortgage indexes must be searched for a complete title examination on any Tangipahoa Parish property.
Cities in Tangipahoa Parish
Hammond is the largest city in Tangipahoa Parish and the commercial and educational hub of the Florida Parishes region.
Nearby Parishes
Tangipahoa Parish borders St. Helena, St. Tammany, Washington, Livingston, and St. John the Baptist parishes.