Saint James Parish Easement Deed Form (Louisiana)

All Saint James Parish specific forms and documents listed below are included in your immediate download package:

Servitude of Passage/Easement Form

Saint James Parish Servitude of Passage/Easement Form

Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.
Included Saint James Parish compliant document last validated/updated 11/21/2024

Servitude of Passage Guide

Saint James Parish Servitude of Passage Guide

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.
Included Saint James Parish compliant document last validated/updated 11/4/2024

Completed Example of the Servitude of Passage Document

Saint James Parish Completed Example of the Servitude of Passage Document

Example of a properly completed form for reference.
Included Saint James Parish compliant document last validated/updated 11/1/2024

Louisiana Right of Way Description Guide

Saint James Parish Louisiana Right of Way Description Guide

A Description of the Servitude of Passage will be required. This will show how to write an acceptable description for a Right of Way/Servitude of Passage, which gives access, to and from - point A to point B.
Included Saint James Parish compliant document last validated/updated 8/26/2024

The following Louisiana and Saint James Parish supplemental forms are included as a courtesy with your order:

When using these Easement Deed forms, the subject real estate must be physically located in Saint James Parish. The executed documents should then be recorded in the following office:

St. James Parish Clerk of Court

5800 Louisiana Highway 44 / PO Box 63, Convent, Louisiana 70723

Hours: 8:30 to 4:30 M-F

Phone: (225) 562-2270

Local jurisdictions located in Saint James Parish include:

  • Convent
  • Gramercy
  • Hester
  • Lutcher
  • Paulina
  • Saint James
  • Uncle Sam
  • Vacherie

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 Saint James 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 Saint James Parish using our eRecording service.
Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Saint James Parish?

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by Saint James Parish including margin requirements, content requirements, font and font size requirements.

Can the Easement 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 Saint James Parish that you need to transfer you would only need to order our forms once for all of your properties in Saint James Parish.

What are supplemental forms?

Often when a deed is recorded, additional documents are required by Louisiana or Saint James 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 Saint James Parish Easement 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.

Louisiana law recognizes servitudes, which are similar to easements and can be defined as a burden or charge on one property that is for the benefit of another property. There are two types of servitudes: predial and personal (CC 533). A predial servitude is closely related to an easement appurtenant and is a burden on the servient estate for the benefit of the dominant of estate. A personal servitude is a charge or burden on something for the benefit of an individual. The three types of personal servitude are: usufruct (the use of property for a benefit as long as it is not damaged), habitation, and right-of-use (this is similar to an easement while allowing use of the property but denying full enjoyment of the property) (CC 534). A usufruct can be established by juridical act or by operation of law (CC 544).

As an interest in real property (immovable property) in Louisiana, an easement deed or servitude is subject to the laws of other real estate instruments. The grantor to an easement deed should sign the instrument and have his or her signature acknowledged. Some recording clerks in Louisiana will require the signature to be in authentic form, which although not a statutory requirement is nonetheless a common practice in Louisiana. An instrument in authentic form requires the signature of each party who executed the instrument. Easement deeds may be acknowledged in Louisiana or out-of-state. If executed out of state, an easement will have the same force and effect as if executed by or before a notary public in Louisiana (RS 35:5).

There are three different types of written instruments in Louisiana: the authentic act, the act under private signature duly acknowledged, and the act under private signature or writing. The authentic act is used for most deeds and recorded documents. An authentic act is executed in writing before a notary public, in the presence of two witnesses, and signed by each party who executed the warranty deed or other instrument. Both the witnesses and notary public must sign. The act under private signature duly acknowledged is a written instrument signed before a notary public. The presence of witnesses is not required for the signing of this type of document; however, witnesses need to be present when the notary signs. The act under private signature is not used often.

Easement deeds and other real estate instruments are recorded in the parish at the clerk of courts office in the parish where the real property (immovable) is located. An easement deed is not effective against third persons until the easement deed is filed for registry in the conveyance records of the parish where the real property is located (CC 517). This type of recording act is known as a race statute. Priority of documents is determined by the order of filing.

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