Louisiana Asset Search Services
U.S. Asset Records reads the mortgage and conveyance records kept by the clerk of court in each of the 64 Louisiana parishes, along with business, UCC, vehicle, vessel, aircraft and court records, then runs every name nationwide.
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A Louisiana asset search from U.S. Asset Records is $195 flat-fee for the Asset Profile Report or $295 for the FCRA-compliant Creditor-Status Profile, delivered in 1 to 5 days. It identifies immovable property, business interests, vehicles, vessels, aircraft, UCC filings and recorded judgments in all 64 parishes and in other states. The subject is never contacted.
What is a Louisiana asset search, and why does civil law change how a creditor uses it?
A Louisiana asset search identifies the immovable property, business interests, vehicles, UCC filings and recorded judgments connected to a person or company, across all 64 parishes and nationwide. Lawyers order one before filing suit, to collect a judgment, when a community is partitioned, and in successions.
The vocabulary is different because the law is. A money judgment does not become a lien by abstract or docket entry. It becomes a judicial mortgage when it is filed with the recorder of mortgages (Civil Code art. 3300), and that mortgage reaches immovables the debtor owns now and acquires later (art. 3303) in the parish where it is recorded (art. 3346). So the useful question is which parishes hold the debtor’s land, and the search answers it parish by parish.
Civil-Law Essentials
| Coverage | All 64 parishes, the three federal districts, and a nationwide cross-reference |
|---|---|
| Price | $195 Asset Profile Report; $295 Creditor-Status Profile (FCRA, for collection use) |
| Delivery | 1 to 5 days, depending on complexity and county |
| Judgment security | Judicial mortgage, created by filing the judgment with the parish recorder of mortgages (C.C. art. 3300) |
| How long it lasts | Recording effect ends ten years after the judgment date unless reinscribed (C.C. arts. 3359, 3364) |
| Homestead | $35,000 in value, full value for catastrophic or terminal illness debts (R.S. 20:1) |
| Marital property | Community of acquets and gains, partitioned in equal net shares (C.C. art. 2336; R.S. 9:2801) |
| Transfers | Revocatory action, Civil Code arts. 2036-2043 |
Parish Clerks and State Registries
- Mortgage and conveyance records, all 64 parishes: The clerk of court serves as ex officio recorder of mortgages and conveyances (R.S. 13:750). Deeds, judicial and conventional mortgages, notices of seizure and notices of pendency are searched under the subject, the spouse, trusts and every known entity.
- Recorded judgments: Each parish’s mortgage records show which judgments have been filed there as judicial mortgages, including federal-court judgments, which rank as judicial mortgages once recorded in a parish (R.S. 13:4204).
- UCC filings: A financing statement, fixture filings included, is filed with the clerk of court of any parish, and the clerks transmit each filing to the Secretary of State’s statewide master index (R.S. 10:9-501, 10:9-519), so one index search covers every parish.
- Secretary of State business filings: Corporations, LLCs and partnerships, with officers, members, managers and registered agents.
- Vehicle and vessel titles: Requested under a DPPA permissible purpose. Liens on titled vehicles are filed with the office of motor vehicles, and on certain titled vessels with the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (R.S. 10:9-501(a)).
- Federal court: Three districts: Eastern (New Orleans, Houma), Middle (Baton Rouge) and Western (six court towns from Lake Charles to Shreveport) under 28 U.S.C. 98, searched on PACER for suits, bankruptcies and judgments.
- Aircraft, documented vessels and other states: FAA and Coast Guard registries, and property, entity and court records nationwide under the same names.
Judicial Mortgage, Seizure and Sale
Execution is governed by Book IV of the Code of Civil Procedure. Each step works only against property the creditor can name and place in a parish.
| Step | What the Code provides | What the search supplies |
|---|---|---|
| Judicial mortgage (C.C. arts. 3300, 3303, 3346) | Filing the judgment with the recorder of mortgages creates a general mortgage over present and future immovables in that parish | Every parish where the debtor owns or is likely to acquire land |
| Keeping it alive (C.C. arts. 3359, 3362, 3364, 3501; C.C.P. art. 2031) | Recording effect ends ten years after the judgment date; a notice of reinscription recorded in time continues it for ten years. The judgment itself prescribes in ten years unless revived by ex parte motion | Whether land is still held when reinscription comes due |
| Writ of fieri facias (C.C.P. arts. 2253, 2291, 2293, 2294) | The sheriff seizes and sells; concurrent writs can go to sheriffs of several parishes; a notice of seizure is filed with the parish recorder; seizure must occur within one year of the writ | Parcel descriptions, vehicles and other property worth seizing |
| Sheriff’s sale (C.C.P. arts. 2331, 2332, 2336) | Immovables are advertised at least twice and appraised unless waived; no sale below two-thirds of appraisal at the first offering | Recorded mortgages and the equity left above them |
| Garnishment (C.C.P. art. 2411; R.S. 13:3921) | A third person is cited to declare under oath what it holds for the debtor; for wages the court fixes the exempt portion | Employers and other holders of the debtor’s money |
| Judgment debtor examination (C.C.P. arts. 2451-2456) | The debtor, and any other person, can be examined about the debtor’s property; the debtor is ordered to appear at least five days after service and may be held in contempt for refusing | Specific holdings to ask about under oath |
| Judgments from elsewhere (R.S. 13:4241, 13:4243; C.C. art. 3305) | Filed with an ex parte petition; no execution until thirty days after notice is mailed. A foreign judgment creates a judicial mortgage only once made executory here | Whether property here justifies filing |
Community Property and Partition
The legal regime of community of acquets and gains applies to spouses domiciled in the state, wherever they married (C.C. art. 2334). Things a spouse possesses during the regime are presumed community (art. 2340), and each spouse owns a present undivided one-half interest (art. 2336). Property acquired before the regime, or by inheritance or donation to one spouse alone, is separate (art. 2341).
On partition the court divides community assets and liabilities so each spouse receives an equal net value, ordering an equalizing payment where needed, and each spouse must file a sworn detailed descriptive list (R.S. 9:2801). The report gives the recording date and grantor of every parcel and the history of every entity, which is what classification and a complete descriptive list depend on.
Homestead and Other Exemptions
| Protection | Rule | Effect on recovery |
|---|---|---|
| Homestead (R.S. 20:1) | Residence and contiguous land up to 5 acres in a municipality or 200 acres outside one, exempt to $35,000 in value; full value against debts from catastrophic or terminal illness or injury. The statute has no inflation adjustment | Equity above $35,000 and every other parcel remain reachable |
| Homestead exceptions (R.S. 20:1(C), (D)) | No protection against purchase-price, improvement, tax or consented mortgage debts; a recorded written waiver is effective | Recorded waivers appear in the parish mortgage records |
| Motor vehicles (R.S. 13:3881(A)(7), (8)) | From August 1, 2026 (Acts 2026, No. 55): $15,000 in equity in one vehicle, plus a second up to $15,000 for a married debtor or one with a licensed-driver child at home; $20,000 for a vehicle adapted for a disability | Further vehicles and equity above the caps are reachable |
| Other movables (R.S. 13:3881(A)(2), (4), (5)) | Tools, instruments and books of a trade; household goods; firearms up to $2,500; wedding or engagement rings up to $5,000 | Business equipment beyond trade tools is outside it |
| Retirement (R.S. 13:3881(D)) | Pensions, IRAs and other tax-deferred plans and annuities, except against alimony and child support; contributions within one calendar year of seizure or bankruptcy are not exempt | Recent deposits can be reached |
| LLC interests (R.S. 12:1331, 12:1332) | A court may charge the member’s interest, and the creditor gets only an assignee’s rights; the statute does not call the remedy exclusive or mention foreclosure | The report separates property the LLC holds from property the member holds personally |
| Partnership interests (C.C. arts. 2819, 2836) | Partnerships, including partnerships in commendam, sit in the Civil Code; a partner whose interest is seized and not released within thirty days ceases to be a partner | Partnership-held property is listed separately |
| Self-settled trusts (R.S. 9:2004) | A creditor may seize a beneficiary’s interest to the extent the beneficiary donated property to the trust | Trusts the debtor funded are worth finding |
The Revocatory Action
Creditors here undo a debtor’s transfers with the revocatory action of the Civil Code, arts. 2036-2043. A creditor may annul an act made after the creditor’s right arose that causes or increases the debtor’s insolvency, meaning liabilities exceed fairly appraised assets (arts. 2036, 2037).
- Deadline (art. 2041): Suit must be filed within one year from when the creditor learned or should have learned of the act, and never more than three years after it.
- Gratuitous transfers (art. 2039): A donation can be attacked whether or not the recipient knew it would cause or increase the insolvency.
- Onerous transfers (art. 2038): A sale or other exchange can be annulled; a buyer who knew or should have known recovers only what benefited the creditors, and one who paid at least four-fifths of the value is presumed not to have known.
- Limits (arts. 2040, 2042, 2043): Contracts in the regular course of business are safe; the debtor and the third persons must be joined; the act is annulled only as far as it affects the suing creditor.
- In bankruptcy: A trustee can avoid transfers made within 2 years before the petition under 11 U.S.C. 548.
- What the search adds: The recording date, parties and stated price of every transfer, set against when the debt arose, so counsel can see what still falls inside the one-year and three-year limits.
Method
The mortgage and conveyance records of all 64 parishes are searched under the subject, spouse, trusts and entities, followed by the Secretary of State entity records and UCC master index, vehicle, vessel and aircraft registries, federal courts, and then other states.
An analyst confirms each match and reports it with the instrument or registry number, entity ID, title record or case number needed to obtain a certified copy.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Louisiana asset search cost?
$195 flat-fee for the Asset Profile Report, or $295 for the FCRA-compliant Creditor-Status Profile used when collecting a debt. Both prices are published.
How long does it take?
1 to 5 days, depending on complexity and county. Subjects with several entities or property in other states take the longer end of that window.
Do you search all 64 parishes?
Yes. East Baton Rouge, Jefferson and Orleans are the largest, but together they hold only about 27% of residents, so every parish clerk’s records are searched.
Can you find a debtor’s bank accounts?
No. Account numbers and balances are never provided. Under 15 U.S.C. 6821, part of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, obtaining someone’s bank information from a bank by false pretenses is a federal violation, and so is knowingly asking someone to do it. After judgment, creditors reach accounts through court process aimed at banks named in the public record. Real property, business interests, vehicles, and judgments are identified in every Asset Profile Report.
How does a judgment become a lien on land here?
Filing the judgment with the parish recorder of mortgages creates a judicial mortgage over the debtor’s present and future immovables in that parish (Civil Code arts. 3300, 3303, 3346). It has to be filed in each parish where the debtor holds land.
How long does a judicial mortgage last?
Its recording effect ends ten years after the date of the judgment unless a notice of reinscription is recorded first, which extends it ten years (arts. 3359, 3364). The judgment itself prescribes in ten years unless revived (art. 3501).
Is the subject contacted?
No. The search uses public records and licensed databases only, and the subject is never contacted.
How much of a home is protected?
$35,000 in value, or the full value against debts from a catastrophic or terminal illness or injury, for a residence on up to 5 acres in a municipality or 200 acres outside one (R.S. 20:1). Equity above that and other parcels are not protected.
Is Louisiana a community property state?
Yes. Spouses domiciled here share a community of acquets and gains, each owning an undivided half (C.C. arts. 2334, 2336), and partition gives each spouse an equal net value (R.S. 9:2801).
Can a creditor reach an LLC interest?
Through a charging order, which gives the creditor only an assignee’s rights (R.S. 12:1331). The report separates property the LLC holds from property the member holds personally.
How long does a creditor have to undo a transfer?
The revocatory action must be filed within one year from when the creditor learned or should have learned of the transfer, and never more than three years after it (C.C. art. 2041).
How much of a paycheck can be garnished?
75% of weekly disposable earnings is exempt, and never less than 30 times the federal minimum hourly wage (R.S. 13:3881(A)(1)), so at most a quarter of disposable pay can be taken on an ordinary debt.
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What are the terms for a Louisiana search?
Flat published pricing, a fixed delivery window, and a source record behind every finding.
- Price: $195 Asset Profile Report or $295 Creditor-Status Profile, flat-fee
- Coverage: All 64 parishes, federal court and a nationwide cross-reference
- No-hit refund: Full refund if no assets found
All 64 Parishes
The state is divided into 64 parishes, which the Census Bureau counts as county-equivalents, with 4,597,740 residents (July 2024 estimate). East Baton Rouge holds 9.9%, Jefferson 9.3% and Orleans 7.9%; with St. Tammany and Lafayette the five largest hold 38.6%.
That leaves 61.4% of residents in the other 59 parishes, and a judicial mortgage binds only the parish where it is recorded, so every parish clerk is searched.
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Sources for This Page
Each legal statement on this page cites one of these primary sources.
- ▸ La. Civil Code art. 3300, creation of judicial mortgage
- ▸ La. Civil Code art. 3303, judicial mortgages are general mortgages
- ▸ La. Civil Code art. 3346, place of recordation
- ▸ La. Civil Code art. 3359, duration of judicial mortgage
- ▸ La. Civil Code art. 3364, effect of reinscription
- ▸ La. Civil Code art. 3501, prescription of money judgments
- ▸ La. Civil Code art. 3305, judgments of other jurisdictions
- ▸ La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 2031, revival of judgments
- ▸ La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 2253, writ to sheriff
- ▸ La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 2291, fieri facias
- ▸ La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 2293, notice of seizure
- ▸ La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 2336, minimum price
- ▸ La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 2411, garnishment
- ▸ La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 2451, examination of judgment debtor
- ▸ La. R.S. 13:750, clerk as ex officio recorder
- ▸ La. R.S. 13:4204, federal judgments as judicial mortgages
- ▸ La. R.S. 13:4243, foreign judgments, notice and delay
- ▸ La. R.S. 13:3881, exemptions from seizure
- ▸ HB135 of 2026, Acts 2026, No. 55
- ▸ La. R.S. 13:3921, wage garnishment
- ▸ La. R.S. 20:1, homestead
- ▸ La. R.S. 12:1331, LLC charging order
- ▸ La. Civil Code art. 2819, seizure of a partner’s interest
- ▸ La. R.S. 9:2004, seizure of trust interests
- ▸ La. Civil Code art. 2036, revocatory action
- ▸ La. Civil Code art. 2041, time limit for the revocatory action
- ▸ La. Civil Code art. 2038, onerous contracts
- ▸ La. Civil Code art. 2334, legal regime
- ▸ La. Civil Code art. 2341, separate property
- ▸ La. R.S. 9:2801, partition of community property
- ▸ La. R.S. 10:9-501, UCC filing office
- ▸ La. R.S. 10:9-519, Secretary of State master index
- ▸ 28 U.S.C. 98, Louisiana federal districts
- ▸ 15 U.S.C. 6821, pretexting for financial information
- ▸ 11 U.S.C. 548, fraudulent transfers in bankruptcy
- ▸ U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 county population estimates
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What the Report Contains
Every report is analyst-written, and each finding carries the record it came from.
- Real property schedule: every parcel found, with county, assessed value and recording detail
- Business interests: entities where the subject appears as owner, officer, manager or registered agent
- Vehicles, vessels and aircraft: with title and registration detail
- Judgments and liens: the subject’s existing creditor exposure
- UCC filings: secured-creditor relationships and the collateral described
- Nationwide cross-reference: holdings in other states under the same names
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