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 Livingston 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.
Livingston Parish Clerk of Court Guide
Twenty-First Judicial District Court (Livingston, St. Helena, and Tangipahoa Parishes) · 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 | $350 |
Small Estate Affidavit For estates under threshold (no court filing needed) | $250 |
Note: The Livingston Parish Clerk of Court's official Civil Advance Deposits schedule (updated as of August 15, 2011) set a Succession deposit of $250.00 where the net estate per the detailed descriptive list is less than $75,000 and $350.00 where the net estate is $75,000 or greater (new-suit deposits were $275.00 petition-only / $350.00 with one service). The figures were stable through the last archived snapshot that carried dollar amounts (2015-06-26, HTTP 200); the current live livclerk.org civil page no longer publishes dollar amounts, so this is sourced to the archived official page. Louisiana imposes no statewide probate tax or value-bracket court-cost scale; each parish Clerk of Court sets its own deposit under the La. R.S. 13:841/13:842 maximums. The small_estate_affidavit figure records the published small-succession deposit ($250.00); a small succession affidavit is recorded in the parish conveyance records for real estate. Call the Civil Records Section at (225) 686-2216 to confirm the current succession advance deposit before relying on a figure.
The Livingston Parish Clerk of Court's official Civil Advance Deposits schedule (updated as of August 15, 2011) set a Succession deposit of $250.00 where the net estate per the detailed descriptive list is less than $75,000 and $350.00 where the net estate is $75,000 or greater (new-suit deposits were $275.00 petition-only / $350.00 with one service). The figures were stable through the last archived snapshot that carried dollar amounts (2015-06-26, HTTP 200); the current live livclerk.org civil page no longer publishes dollar amounts, so this is sourced to the archived official page. Louisiana imposes no statewide probate tax or value-bracket court-cost scale; each parish Clerk of Court sets its own deposit under the La. R.S. 13:841/13:842 maximums. The small_estate_affidavit figure records the published small-succession deposit ($250.00); a small succession affidavit is recorded in the parish conveyance records for real estate. Call the Civil Records Section at (225) 686-2216 to confirm the current succession advance deposit 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