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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

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Court Rules and Orders

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Clerk and Filing Logistics

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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.

Required Documents

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    Filing Methods: in person, by mail

    Timelines & Proceedings

    Deadlines & Creditor Claims

    Key Deadlines

    Will Deposit
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    Creditor Claims
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    Creditor Claims

    Period Starts
    opening of an administration
    Statute
    La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 3241-3245

    Related Proceedings

    Property Recording

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