Estate Planning & Probate in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
There are two reasons people look up St. Mary Parish probate: to keep a family out of it, or to get a loved one's estate through it. This page points you to the right path—planning ahead, or settling an estate at the District Court.
The Probate Process in St. Mary 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 St. Mary Parish, probate runs through the District Court at 500 Main Street, Second Floor, Franklin. The court sits in the 16th Judicial District. The same 16th Judicial District also serves Iberia and St Martin.
Full St. Mary Parishprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
District Court
St. Mary Parish · 16th Judicial District
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
Clerk of Court
St. Mary Parish · Greg Aucoin
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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
Mortgage cancellations, wills, and maps/plats cannot be accepted electronically through the eClerk/Antares e-recording system and must be submitted in person or by other traditional means.
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