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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 Plaquemines 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.

Plaquemines Parish Clerk of Court Guide

Twenty-Fifth Judicial District Court (Plaquemines Parish) · Clerk of Court information · Updated June 2026

(504) 934-6610Clerk of Court

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Filing & Fees

Fee Schedule Signals

Probate Filing Fees

Filing TypeFee
Formal Administration
Standard probate for larger estates
$250
Small Estate Affidavit
For estates under threshold (no court filing needed)
$0

Note: The Plaquemines Parish Clerk of Court Civil Division new-suit advance deposit is $250.00 for filing a petition with no service (the typical posture for a succession petition, which has no defendant to serve) and $350.00 for a petition with one service; each additional defendant or service is $100.00. Interdictions are $1,000.00 (including recording costs). The base filing fee for any pleading is $6.00 for the first page and $4.00 each additional page. The Clerk does not publish a separate small-succession line; the affidavit small succession is not a court filing. Fees are established under La. R.S. 13:841. Call (504) 934-6610 to confirm the succession advance deposit before filing.

The Plaquemines Parish Clerk of Court Civil Division new-suit advance deposit is $250.00 for filing a petition with no service (the typical posture for a succession petition, which has no defendant to serve) and $350.00 for a petition with one service; each additional defendant or service is $100.00. Interdictions are $1,000.00 (including recording costs). The base filing fee for any pleading is $6.00 for the first page and $4.00 each additional page. The Clerk does not publish a separate small-succession line; the affidavit small succession is not a court filing. Fees are established under La. R.S. 13:841. Call (504) 934-6610 to confirm the succession advance deposit before filing.

E-Filing & Filing Methods

Records portal

Use this county-linked source to check live court-record information when available. Search results may not include every probate record.

Searchable, completeness not guaranteed

The Louisiana Clerks' Remote Access Authority (LCRAA) statewide portal (eClerks LA) offers free public search of participating parish Clerk of Court records (primarily land/conveyance, mortgage, civil, and marriage indices). Not every parish participates for every record type, document images are limited, and succession case coverage is not complete. Confirm succession case details directly with the Plaquemines Parish Clerk of Court.

Filing Methods: in person, by mail

Timelines & Proceedings

Deadlines & Creditor Claims

Key Deadlines

Will Deposit
Verify locally
Creditor Claims
Verify locally

Creditor Claims

Period Starts
opening of an administration

Related Proceedings

Property Recording

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