Use This County Probate Reference Before You File
This page is built for the detailed county-level checks that generic probate guides usually miss: local filing fees, Clerk of Court contact details, administrative orders, e-filing rules, and hearing logistics for Ascension Parish.
Local Fee Schedule
Review county-specific probate filing charges before you estimate total case cost.
Court Rules and Orders
Check the local rules, judge procedures, and administrative orders that can change how a case moves.
Clerk and Filing Logistics
Confirm where to file, whether e-filing is allowed, and how hearings or notices are handled locally.
Ascension Parish Clerk of Court Guide
23rd Judicial District Court of Louisiana · Clerk of Court information · Updated June 2026
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Filing & Fees
Fee Schedule Signals
Probate Filing Fees
| Filing Type | Fee |
|---|---|
Formal Administration Standard probate for larger estates | $500 |
Small Estate Affidavit For estates under threshold (no court filing needed) | $0 |
Note: The Ascension Parish Clerk of Court's Civil Filing Fees page (Probate Matters table) lists New Probates - Succession, Tutorship, Emancipation, Minority, Interdiction, etc. at $500.00 (building-fund fees included); a Louisiana succession is filed as a probate matter. The general civil new-suit deposit with one service is $405.00 for reference, and no separate small-succession line is published. Louisiana has no statewide probate tax and no value-bracket court-cost scale; each parish Clerk of Court sets its own advance deposit under the La. R.S. 13:841 maximums. Verify the current succession deposit and recording costs directly with the Ascension Parish Clerk of Court at (225) 473-9866 before relying on a figure.
The Ascension Parish Clerk of Court's Civil Filing Fees page (Probate Matters table) lists New Probates - Succession, Tutorship, Emancipation, Minority, Interdiction, etc. at $500.00 (building-fund fees included); a Louisiana succession is filed as a probate matter. The general civil new-suit deposit with one service is $405.00 for reference, and no separate small-succession line is published. Louisiana has no statewide probate tax and no value-bracket court-cost scale; each parish Clerk of Court sets its own advance deposit under the La. R.S. 13:841 maximums. Verify the current succession deposit and recording costs directly with the Ascension Parish Clerk of Court at (225) 473-9866 before relying on a figure.
Required Documents
E-Filing & Filing Methods
Records portal
Check live court-record information when available. Search results may not include every probate record.
Timelines & Proceedings
Deadlines & Creditor Claims
Key Deadlines
- Will Deposit
- Verify locally
- Creditor Claims
- Verify locally
Creditor Claims
- Period Starts
- opening of an administration
- Statute
- La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 3241-3245