Lafayette Parish Bond for Deed Form (Louisiana)
All Lafayette Parish specific forms and documents listed below are included in your immediate download package:
Bond for Deed Form
Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.
Included Lafayette Parish compliant document last validated/updated 9/18/2024
Bond for Deed Guidelines
Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.
Included Lafayette Parish compliant document last validated/updated 8/2/2024
Completed Example of a Bond for Deed Document
Example of a properly completed form for reference.
Included Lafayette Parish compliant document last validated/updated 9/17/2024
Annual Accounting Statement Form
Fill in the blank Bond for Deed form formatted to comply with all Louisiana recording and content requirements.
Included Lafayette Parish compliant document last validated/updated 4/30/2024
The following Louisiana and Lafayette Parish supplemental forms are included as a courtesy with your order:
When using these Bond for Deed forms, the subject real estate must be physically located in Lafayette Parish. The executed documents should then be recorded in the following office:
Clerk of Court, Recording Department
800 S Buchanan St / PO Box 2009, Lafayette, Louisiana 70501 / 70502
Hours: 8:30 to 4:30 M-F
Phone: (337) 291-6310
Local jurisdictions located in Lafayette Parish include:
- Broussard
- Carencro
- Duson
- Lafayette
- Milton
- Scott
- Youngsville
How long does it take to get my forms?
Forms are available immediately after submitting payment.
How do I get my forms, are they emailed?
Immediately after you submit payment, the Lafayette Parish forms you order will be available for download directly from your account. You can then download the forms to your computer. If you do not already have an account, one will be created for you as part of the order process, and your login details will be provided to you. If you encounter any issues accessing your forms, please reach out to our support team for assistance. Forms are NOT emailed to you.
What does "validated/updated" mean?
This indicates the most recent date when at least one of the following occurred:
- Updated: The document was updated or changed to remain compliant.
- Validated: The document was examined by an attorney or staff, or it was successfully recorded in Lafayette Parish using our eRecording service.
Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Lafayette Parish?
Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by Lafayette Parish including margin requirements, content requirements, font and font size requirements.
Can the Bond for Deed forms be re-used?
Yes. You can re-use the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have more than one property in Lafayette Parish that you need to transfer you would only need to order our forms once for all of your properties in Lafayette Parish.
What are supplemental forms?
Often when a deed is recorded, additional documents are required by Louisiana or Lafayette Parish. These could be tax related, informational, or even as simple as a coversheet. Supplemental forms are provided for free with your order where available.
What type of files are the forms?
All of our Lafayette Parish Bond for Deed forms are PDFs. You will need to have or get Adobe Reader to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.
Do I need any special software to use these forms?
You will need to have Adobe Reader installed on your computer to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.
Do I have to enter all of my property information online?
No. The blank forms are downloaded to your computer and you fill them out there, at your convenience.
Can I save the completed form, email it to someone?
Yes, you can save your deed form at any point with your information in it. The forms can also be emailed, blank or complete, as attachments.
Are there any recurring fees involved?
No. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.
In other states a bond for deed is often referred to as a land contract or contract for deed. A bond for deed is a seller financing contract for the sale of real property.
2941. "Bond for deed" defined
A bond for deed is a contract to sell real property, in which the purchase price is to be paid by the buyer to the seller in installments and in which the seller after payment of a stipulated sum agrees to deliver title to the buyer.
2941.1. Recordation; subsequent filings; interest prohibited; cancellation of mortgage records
A. Upon the recordation in the mortgage and conveyance records of a bond for deed contract as defined in R.S. 9:2941, any sale, contract, counter letter, lease, or mortgage executed by the bond for deed seller, and any lien, privilege, or judgment relating to or purporting to affect immovable property that has not been filed previously for registry or recorded in the mortgage records shall be subject to the rights created by the bond for deed contract.
B. Following registry of the sale by bond for deed seller to the bond for deed purchaser, his successors or assigns, any such instrument or writing that was filed in the mortgage records after the filing of the bond for deed contract shall be cancelled by the clerk of court or the recorder of mortgages upon request by affidavit of any interested party, but only insofar as it affects the property described in the bond for deed and subsequent sale, after the note holder or lien holder has been given thirty days written notice and fails to execute a release. A copy of the sale by the bond for deed seller to the bond for deed purchaser or his successors or assigns, containing relevant recordation information, shall be attached to the request.
C. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to tax sales or redemptions as provided for by
Use this form for the sale of residential property, rental units, condominiums, small commercial and vacant land.
(Louisiana Bond for Deed Package includes form, guidelines, and completed example) For use in Louisiana only.
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