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 Natchitoches 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.
Natchitoches Parish Clerk of Court Guide
Tenth Judicial District Court (Natchitoches Parish) · 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 | $105 |
Small Estate Affidavit For estates under threshold (no court filing needed) | $105 |
Note: Louisiana imposes no statewide probate tax or value-bracket court-cost scale; each parish Clerk of Court sets its own advance deposit under the La. R.S. 13:841 maximums. The Natchitoches Parish Clerk of Court Civil Department requires an advance deposit for civil suits and successions but does not publish a succession-specific deposit amount online, so the formal_administration figure records the parish's published cost to record the judgment of possession that closes most successions: the Clerk's Fees for Filing and Recording sheet (per La. R.S. 13:844) lists recording of a 1-5 page document at $105.00 (includes indexing up to 10 names, 1 certified copy, and the LCRAA Portal Fee). A small succession affidavit is not filed with the court but, for real estate, is recorded in the parish conveyance records at the same $105.00 recording cost, which the small_estate_affidavit figure reflects. Copies are $1.00 per page and a written civil name search is $10.00 per name. Call (318) 352-8152 for the current succession advance deposit; verify before filing.
Louisiana imposes no statewide probate tax or value-bracket court-cost scale; each parish Clerk of Court sets its own advance deposit under the La. R.S. 13:841 maximums. The Natchitoches Parish Clerk of Court Civil Department requires an advance deposit for civil suits and successions but does not publish a succession-specific deposit amount online, so the formal_administration figure records the parish's published cost to record the judgment of possession that closes most successions: the Clerk's Fees for Filing and Recording sheet (per La. R.S. 13:844) lists recording of a 1-5 page document at $105.00 (includes indexing up to 10 names, 1 certified copy, and the LCRAA Portal Fee). A small succession affidavit is not filed with the court but, for real estate, is recorded in the parish conveyance records at the same $105.00 recording cost, which the small_estate_affidavit figure reflects. Copies are $1.00 per page and a written civil name search is $10.00 per name. Call (318) 352-8152 for the current succession advance deposit; verify before filing.
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
Related Proceedings
Property Recording
Source ↗Sources (8)
- https://npclerkofcourt.org/
- https://npclerkofcourt.org/civil-department/
- https://www.10jdc.org/
- https://npclerkofcourt.org/civil-department/
- https://www.laclerksportal.org/
- https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=111765
- https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=111725
- https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=78097