Louisiana Quitclaim Deed
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Louisiana deed rules · as of 2026
- Witnesses (besides notary)
- 2 required
- Where to record
- Clerk of Court, ex officio parish recorder of conveyances and mortgages (La. R.S. 13:750; in Orleans Parish the clerk of civil district court is parish recorder, La. R.S. 44:181)
- Transfer tax
- Yes — see below
Source: La. Civ. Code arts. 1833, 1839, 2502 · verify ↗. A deed moves real property — have someone qualified review it before you sign, and record it promptly.
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Louisiana signing & recording
Yes — Louisiana requires 2 witnesses in addition to notarization (La. Civ. Code art. 1833 — an authentic act is executed before a notary public (or other authorized officer) 'in the presence of two witnesses' and signed by each party, each witness, and each notary; printed names required beneath signatures, as of 2026). Our template includes the witness signature lines. Getting this wrong is one of the most common reasons a deed is rejected for recording. Record the signed deed with the Clerk of Court, ex officio parish recorder of conveyances and mortgages (La. R.S. 13:750; in Orleans Parish the clerk of civil district court is parish recorder, La. R.S. 44:181). Transfer tax: None statewide — La. Const. art. VII § 2.3 (approved Nov. 2011) prohibits any new tax or fee on the sale/transfer of immovable property; the pre-existing New Orleans (Orleans Parish) flat $325 documentary transaction tax is grandfathered and still collected Check the current Louisiana deed rules before recording.
Married? If the property is (or may be) your homestead, your spouse may need to sign the deed even if they are not on title — several states require it, and a deed missing that signature can be rejected for recording or invalid. Use the “Co-grantor / spouse” field above to add their signature line, and check your state’s rule before recording.
Existing mortgage? Transferring mortgaged property can trigger the loan’s “due-on-sale” clause. Federal law (12 U.S.C. §1701j-3(d), the Garn–St Germain Act) bars lenders from enforcing it for several transfers of residential property with fewer than five dwelling units — including a transfer to the borrower’s spouse or children, a transfer resulting from a divorce decree, and a transfer into an inter vivos (living) trust in which the borrower is and remains a beneficiary. The loan itself stays in place either way — nobody is released until it is refinanced. Read the statute ↗
Frequently asked questions
Does Louisiana require witnesses on a quitclaim deed?
Yes — Louisiana requires 2 witnesses in addition to notarization (La. Civ. Code art. 1833 — an authentic act is executed before a notary public (or other authorized officer) 'in the presence of two witnesses' and signed by each party, each witness, and each notary; printed names required beneath signatures, as of 2026). Our template includes the witness signature lines. Getting this wrong is one of the most common reasons a deed is rejected for recording.
Where do I record the deed in Louisiana?
With the Clerk of Court, ex officio parish recorder of conveyances and mortgages (La. R.S. 13:750; in Orleans Parish the clerk of civil district court is parish recorder, La. R.S. 44:181) where the property is located. Recording is what makes the transfer visible to the world — an unrecorded deed can be valid between the parties but lose to a later buyer or lender who records first. Take the original signed deed, pay the recording fee, and keep the returned stamped copy.
Is there a transfer tax in Louisiana?
None statewide — La. Const. art. VII § 2.3 (approved Nov. 2011) prohibits any new tax or fee on the sale/transfer of immovable property; the pre-existing New Orleans (Orleans Parish) flat $325 documentary transaction tax is grandfathered and still collected Check the current rate and exemptions before recording — the recorder will not accept the deed without the required tax forms or stamps.
How does Louisiana compare? See the deed witness requirements in all 50 states, every rule cited to statute.
How Louisiana compares
Computed from our 51-jurisdiction dataset (as of 2026). Source for Louisiana: La. Civ. Code arts. 1833, 1839, 2502 ↗.
- Louisiana is one of 38 of 51 jurisdictions that charge a transfer or documentary tax when a deed is recorded (13 charge no state transfer tax on deeds).
- Witnesses required (beyond the notary)
Witnesses required (beyond the notary): 2 — about Infinity× the national median of 0 across the 51 states with a statutory rule.
Ranked #1 of 51 states (tied with 3) — higher means more witnesses at signing.
3 other states use the same figure.
Witnesses required (beyond the notary) in neighboring states — Arkansas (0), Mississippi (0), Texas (0). Louisiana's 2 is the longest among its neighbors.
The rest of what Louisiana requires
The figures below are Louisiana's, not national averages — each one is the value we verified for this state, with the statute it comes from. Follow a row to the full Louisiana page for that document.
- Security deposit cap · as of 2026
- No statutory limit La. Rev. Stat. §9:3251 ↗
- Deposit return deadline · as of 2026
- 30 days after move-out La. Rev. Stat. §9:3251 ↗
- Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy · as of 2026
- 10 days La. Rev. Stat. §9:3251 ↗
- Notice for unpaid rent · as of 2026
- 5 days to pay or quit La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 4701; La. Civ. Code art. 2728 ↗
- Small claims limit · as of 2026
- $5,000 La. C.C.P. art. 4911; La. R.S. 13:5200 et seq. (city court small claims); La. R.S. 13:2590 (JP fees) ↗
- Where you file · as of 2026
- Justice of the Peace Court (rural wards) or the small claims division of a City Court · filing fee Set locally by each court under La. R.S. 13:2590; commonly ~$75-$150 including service. Ask the individual JP or city court clerk. La. C.C.P. art. 4911; La. R.S. 13:5200 et seq. (city court small claims); La. R.S. 13:2590 (JP fees) ↗
- Rental application fee · as of July 2026
- No statutory limit Louisiana Laws ↗
- Bill of sale notarization · as of 2026
- Required to transfer a vehicle title Louisiana OMV ↗
- Power of attorney signing · as of 2026
- Notarization not-required La. Civ. Code arts. 2989 & 2993 ↗
- LLC operating agreement · as of 2026
- Not required by statute, but it controls over the default rules La. R.S. 12:1301(A)(16) ↗
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