Estate Planning & Probate in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana
There are two reasons people look up Plaquemines Parish probate: to keep a family out of it, or to get a loved one's estate through it. Pick the path that fits, then work from the local District Court details.
The Probate Process in Plaquemines 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 Plaquemines Parish, probate runs through the District Court at 18055 Hwy. 15, Pointe a la Hache. The court sits in the 25th Judicial District.
Full Plaquemines Parishprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
District Court
Plaquemines Parish · 25th Judicial District
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
Clerk of Court
Plaquemines Parish · Kim Turlich-Vaughan
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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
Effective January 1, 2026, all pleadings for litigants or defendants represented by an attorney must be e-filed through COTT (cottfile.com) or brought to the Clerk of Court office in person. Fax filings are no longer accepted, and pleadings sent via mail will be returned unfiled.
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