West Feliciana Parish Property Records

West Feliciana Parish property records are filed with the Clerk of Court in St. Francisville and are open to the public for inspection and copying. The clerk records deeds, mortgages, conveyances, and other land instruments for all real estate in this small Florida Parishes parish along the Mississippi River. You can search West Feliciana Parish property records online through eClerks LA, which provides free name-based index access from any location. For certified copies of specific deeds, conveyances, or mortgage filings, the St. Francisville clerk's office is the official source.

West Feliciana Parish Clerk of Court

Sharon A. Wright is the West Feliciana Parish Clerk of Court. The office is at 4785 Prosperity St., St. Francisville, LA 70775. The mailing address is P.O. Box 1843, St. Francisville, LA 70775. Phone is (225) 635-3794. The clerk's website is at wfclerkofcourt.com.

The clerk records all property instruments for the parish and maintains the official conveyance and mortgage indexes. West Feliciana is a small parish with one courthouse in St. Francisville. Most record requests are handled in person or by mail. Call or check the website before visiting to confirm current hours, fees, and what information you need to bring.

Note: The clerk's website had DNS resolution issues at the time of our research. If you can't reach wfclerkofcourt.com, call the office directly or use the statewide eClerks LA tool described below to begin your search.

What Property Records Are Kept in West Feliciana Parish

The clerk records all instruments affecting real property in West Feliciana Parish. Conveyances, mortgages, liens, releases, timber leases, mineral servitudes, and subdivision plats are all part of the filing system. Documents are indexed by grantor and grantee name, which is the standard method for tracing title chains in Louisiana parishes.

Under La. R.S. 44:1, these are public records. Anyone can inspect or copy them. No reason is needed. Fees apply for certified copies.

Louisiana's recording doctrine under La. Civ. Code art. 3338 means that an act affecting immovable property has no effect against third parties until it is recorded in the parish where the land sits. For West Feliciana Parish, that means filing in St. Francisville. An unrecorded deed or mortgage can be defeated by a later buyer or creditor who records first.

West Feliciana has significant rural and agricultural land. Large tracts with timber and agricultural uses are common in the record set. St. Francisville is known for properties with long ownership histories, and estate transfers among multi-generation family landholdings are not unusual here. Title searches in this parish often need to reach back many decades to trace a complete chain of ownership.

How to Search West Feliciana Parish Property Records

Start with eClerks LA, the free statewide index that covers most Louisiana parishes. Search by name and date range at no cost to find instrument numbers, recording dates, and document types on file in West Feliciana Parish. No account is needed. This is the most accessible starting point for any remote title research.

Clerk Connect is a subscription service for title professionals searching across multiple Louisiana parishes. It may carry West Feliciana Parish index data. Check before subscribing to confirm coverage.

The clerk's website at wfclerkofcourt.com may also link to a search tool or provide remote request instructions when the site is available. For complex title searches going back many decades, an in-person visit to the St. Francisville courthouse is often the most efficient approach. Staff can help pull records by name or instrument number. Bring prior deed book and page numbers if you have them, and names of all parties involved in the chain you're tracing.

The screenshot below shows the eClerks LA statewide portal, which indexes West Feliciana Parish property records and lets you run free name searches from any location.

eClerks LA covers all 64 Louisiana parishes in a single system. Search by name to find document entries, then contact the clerk's office for copies or use any local portal to pull scanned records.

West Feliciana Parish Assessor

The West Feliciana Parish Assessor keeps valuation records for all real property in the parish. The office is at the West Feliciana Parish Courthouse in St. Francisville. Phone is (225) 635-4277. Assessor records are public and free to view.

Under La. Const. art. VII sec. 18, Louisiana assesses residential property at 10% of fair market value, commercial property at 15%, and public service properties at 25%. Most rural and agricultural land in West Feliciana Parish falls in the 15% category as non-homestead property. Homestead exemptions apply only to owner-occupied primary residences and can reduce taxable assessed value.

Assessor records show current ownership, parcel descriptions, and assessed values -- a useful starting point before pulling deed and mortgage records from the clerk's office. Both sources together give you a more complete picture of any West Feliciana Parish parcel.

Property Taxes in West Feliciana Parish

Property taxes are due December 31 each year. Bills are mailed in November. Late payment results in interest and penalties. After nonpayment continues, the property can go to a tax sale. Louisiana law gives the delinquent owner three years to redeem by paying back taxes plus interest and costs.

Under La. R.S. 44:411, tax rolls must be kept permanently. For older title research in West Feliciana Parish -- where some family landholdings stretch back many generations -- historical tax records can help surface ownership gaps and identify periods when taxes went unpaid. Title attorneys often cross-check the conveyance index and the tax rolls when working through a difficult title problem on older rural tracts.

Tax sale certificates and redemption records are filed with the clerk. A standard title search will reveal any tax sale history. Always confirm tax status before closing on any West Feliciana Parish property. The West Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office collects property taxes. For questions about whether taxes are current on a specific parcel, contact the sheriff's tax division directly.

Nearby Parishes

Properties near parish borders may have records in neighboring parishes. Check these if your search involves land close to the boundary lines.