Estate Planning & Probate in Union Parish, Louisiana
There are two reasons people look up Union 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 Union Parish's actual court and recording details.
The Probate Process in Union 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 Union Parish, probate runs through the District Court at 100 East Bayou Street, Suite 105, Farmerville. The court sits in the 3rd Judicial District. Union Parish shares the 3rd Judicial District with Lincoln.
Full Union Parishprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
District Court
Union Parish · 3rd Judicial District
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
Clerk of Court
Union Parish · Dodi Eubanks
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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
Initial filing for an incomplete suit: $425.00; initial filing for an adoption: $500.00.
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