Red River Parish Property Records
Red River Parish property records are held by the Clerk of Court in Coushatta and are available online through the ClerkNet portal at search.redriverclerk.com. This small rural parish in northwestern Louisiana keeps deeds, mortgages, conveyances, liens, and other land documents for all property within its boundaries. You can search the records online or visit the clerk's office in person at the Red River Parish Courthouse. The parish assessor also provides ownership and valuation data separately for all parcels located in Red River Parish.
Red River Parish Quick Facts
Red River Parish Clerk of Court
Stuart R. Shaw serves as the Clerk of Court for Red River Parish. The clerk's office is the central place for all property records in the parish. This includes deeds, acts of sale, mortgage documents, liens, and other instruments that affect real estate. The office is at 615 East Carroll Street in Coushatta.
The clerk records all land transfers under La. Civ. Code art. 3338, which requires that documents affecting immovable property be filed in the parish where the property sits. Once recorded, a deed or mortgage becomes part of the public record. Anyone can search for and get copies of these records.
Red River Parish is a small parish with a tight-knit community. The clerk's office staff know most of the local properties and can often help you track down records quickly. If you have a rural tract or an old land grant, the staff can guide you to the right index books or digital records.
| Clerk | Stuart R. Shaw |
|---|---|
| Address | 615 East Carroll St., Coushatta, LA 71019 Mailing: P.O. Box 485, Coushatta, LA 71019 |
| Phone | (318) 932-6741 |
| Fax | (318) 932-3126 |
| info@redriverclerk.com | |
| Online Portal | search.redriverclerk.com |
ClerkNet Online Portal
The Red River Parish Clerk of Court runs a ClerkNet portal at search.redriverclerk.com. This portal lets you search property records from home. You can look up deeds, mortgages, and other recorded instruments without visiting the courthouse in person.
The ClerkNet system is part of a statewide network used by many Louisiana parishes. Some searches are free. Other features, like viewing full document images, may need a paid account or a per-page fee. Check the portal's current fee schedule before you start your search.
The portal below shows the Red River Parish ClerkNet search interface. You can look up land records by name, document type, or date range. The system covers recorded instruments going back many years.
Visit the Red River Parish ClerkNet portal to begin your property record search online.
The ClerkNet portal provides direct access to the Red River Parish Clerk of Court's recorded documents, including deeds and mortgage instruments.
To search the ClerkNet portal, you can use:
- Grantor or grantee name (the person who sold or bought the property)
- Document type (deed, mortgage, lien, etc.)
- Date range for when the document was filed
- Instrument number if you have it
For older records not yet digitized, you may need to visit the clerk's office in person. Staff can pull index books and help you find historical land documents by hand. This is common for records from the early 1900s or before.
Red River Parish Assessor
Dovie G. Beard serves as the Red River Parish Assessor. The assessor sets the taxable value of all property in the parish under La. Const. art. VII § 18, which sets assessment rates at 10% for most residential property, 15% for commercial, and 25% for public utility property. These values are used to calculate property taxes.
The assessor's website at redriverparishassessor.org lets you look up property assessment data. You can find the assessed value, legal description, and owner of record for properties in Red River Parish. This is useful when you want to know the tax value of a piece of land before buying it.
The site below is the Red River Parish Assessor's official page. Property owners use it to check values and verify ownership details.
Visit the Red River Parish Assessor website to look up property values and owner information.
The Red River Parish Assessor website displays current property values, owner of record, and legal descriptions for all parcels in the parish.
Property owners who believe their assessment is wrong can appeal to the parish assessor. If the issue is not resolved there, the next step is the Louisiana Tax Commission at latax.state.la.us. The commission handles assessment disputes from across the state.
How to Search Red River Parish Property Records
You have several ways to find property records in Red River Parish. The fastest is the ClerkNet online portal. You can also visit the clerk's office in Coushatta. Both methods give you access to the same records.
Online steps are simple. Go to search.redriverclerk.com. Enter a name or document type. Review the results. If you need a full copy of a document, you can download it if the system allows, or you can order a certified copy from the clerk. Certified copies cost more than plain copies. Call the clerk's office at (318) 932-6741 to ask about current copy fees.
In person, go to 615 East Carroll Street in Coushatta during normal business hours. The clerk's staff will help you use the index books or the computer terminals. Bring the name of the property owner or the address of the land you are searching. A legal description also helps speed up the search.
You can also use the statewide eClerks LA system at eclerksla.com. This platform pulls records from many Louisiana parishes, including Red River. It is a good starting point if you are not sure which parish holds a specific record.
Under La. R.S. 44:1, property records held by Louisiana public offices are open to any person. You do not need to show a reason for your request. You just need to ask for the record and pay any applicable copy fee.
Types of Property Records in Red River Parish
The Red River Parish Clerk of Court records a wide range of property documents. These are all part of the public record and can be searched by anyone.
- Acts of sale (deeds)
- Mortgage documents
- Liens and judgments affecting real estate
- Cancellations of mortgages
- Servitudes and right-of-way agreements
- Mineral leases and oil and gas documents
- Donations of immovable property
- Acts of correction
- Succession documents affecting land titles
Mineral rights are a big part of land records in this part of Louisiana. Red River Parish has had oil and gas activity over the years. If you are checking the title on a rural tract, look for mineral leases and royalty assignments along with the standard deed records.
Judgment liens are also filed here. Under La. R.S. 44:411, lien records are public. A lien on file with the clerk can affect the sale of a property. Always search for liens when buying real estate in Red River Parish.
The Louisiana State Land Office at doa.la.gov holds old patents and original land grants. If you are tracing a title back to its origin, the state land office records are the starting point. Red River Parish has lands that trace to early Spanish and French grants.
Nearby Parishes
Red River Parish borders several other parishes in northwestern Louisiana. If a property straddles a parish line or you are not sure where land is located, check the clerk's office in the right parish.