Estate Planning & Probate in LaSalle Parish, Louisiana
There are two reasons people look up LaSalle Parish probate: to keep a family out of it, or to get a loved one's estate through it. Start with your situation below; both paths use LaSalle Parish's actual court and recording details.
The Probate Process in LaSalle Parish
Probate is the court-supervised process of settling someone's estate after they die — validating the will, paying debts and taxes, and transferring what's left to the heirs. In LaSalle Parish, probate runs through the District Court at 1050 Courthouse Street, Jena. The court sits in the 28th Judicial District. LaSalle Parish is one of 12 Louisiana counties where probate filings are still paper-only; most probate courts in the state accept electronic filing.
Full LaSalle Parishprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
District Court
LaSalle Parish · 28th Judicial District
Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
Clerk of Court
LaSalle Parish · Steve Andrews
Address
Phone
Fax
Hours
E-recording
$100 for 1-5 pages, $200 for 6-25 pages, $300 for 26-50 pages, $300 plus $5 for each page beyond 50; transfer tax may need separate review.
Full recording details →Verified September 5, 2026 · Source
Local Procedures at the District Court
Each additional defendant adds $75.00. Small successions (estate value less than $125,000) pay half cost for pleadings only. Pleadings $6.00 first page, $4.00 each additional; curator fee $150.00.
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