Question 1

How do I secure a real-estate contract in East Baton Rouge Parish?

Accepted Answer

Record a memorandum of contract in the East Baton Rouge Parish real-property records. It puts the public on notice of your equitable interest so the seller can’t cleanly sell to someone else. Notarized online, recorded with the county, and returned to you.

Question 2

Does East Baton Rouge Parish allow electronic recording of a memorandum?

Accepted Answer

Jurably files your memorandum with East Baton Rouge Parish and tracks it all the way to a recorded instrument; timing follows the county's own turnaround.

Question 3

What does it cost to record a memorandum in East Baton Rouge Parish?

Accepted Answer

One flat price that includes the county fee ($100.00 + $35.00 Judicial/LA Portal fee = $135.00 (1-5 pages) first / 6-25 pages $235 total; 26-50 pages $335 total; over 50 pages $335 + $5/additional page; double index (conveyance + mortgage) = 2x less $5 LCRAA fee add'l (+Judicial Building Fund fee $30.00 and LA Clerk's Remote Access Authority (LCRAA) fee $5.00 collected on every document; copies $1/pg, conformed copy $5, certified copy $10)), your online notary session, and tracking to a recording number.

Memorandum filing isn't available in Louisiana yet