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Iberville Parish, LA Probate Information
Quick facts
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Court | The Eighteenth Judicial District Court |
| Filing office | Iberville Parish Clerk of Court |
| Courthouse address | 58050 Meriam Street, Plaquemine, LA 70764 |
| Mailing address | P.O. Box 423, Plaquemine, LA 70764 |
| Phone | (225) 687-5160 |
| Fax | (225) 687-5260 |
| Hours | 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday under the Louisiana clerk-hours statute, with legal holidays and emergencies excepted. Call before going to the courthouse because Iberville-specific counter cutoffs are not listed. (La. R.S. 13:756) |
| Advance cost deposit | The clerk's civil department schedule lists new probates at $450.00. The schedule does not state an effective date, so call (225) 687-5160 before filing. |
| Local forms | No Iberville Parish succession-specific form or checklist is listed in the Eighteenth Judicial District Court forms materials. Call the clerk before filing a petition. |
| E-filing | Louisiana's January 1, 2026 filing rule applies to attorneys. A self-represented filer should ask the Iberville Parish Clerk of Court what the office accepts. The original testament is handled under the paper carve-out and retained by the clerk. (La. C.C.P. arts. 253, 2911) |
| Case search | The Iberville Parish Clerk of Court directs civil searches to ClerkConnect, a paid subscription service. Ask the clerk what succession information and documents appear there before relying on an online search. |
| Remote appearance | The Eighteenth Judicial District Court has a civil audio-visual appearance rule, effective July 1, 2025. Agreement of the parties and the court must be obtained at least five days before the setting, unless another listed circumstance applies. State law also addresses remote appearance in certain civil proceedings. (La. C.C.P. art. 195.1) |
| Website | https://ibervilleclerk.com/ |
Before you begin — know the assets and liabilities
Before you choose a succession route in Iberville Parish, make a working list of the decedent's assets, debts, testament, family members, and any immovable property. The right estate settlement path depends on what exists, who inherits, whether anyone disputes the plan, and whether property must be sold.
Sunset's 2,300-institution asset discovery helps families find accounts and policies before a petition is prepared, so the Iberville filing is based on a fuller picture of the estate settlement.
Which court handles jurisdiction
The Plaquemine courthouse serves Iberville Parish succession filings. File with the Iberville Parish Clerk of Court at 58050 Meriam Street, not with the clerk in Pointe Coupee or West Baton Rouge, even though all three parishes share the Eighteenth Judicial District Court.
Louisiana venue is tied to the decedent's domicile. A proceeding to open a succession is brought in the district court of the parish where the decedent was domiciled at death. If the decedent was not domiciled in Louisiana, venue may be a parish where Louisiana immovable property is situated, or where movable property is situated if there is no Louisiana immovable property. (La. C.C.P. art. 2811)
The Eighteenth Judicial District Court is one of Louisiana's judicial districts and includes Iberville, Pointe Coupee, and West Baton Rouge Parishes. (La. R.S. 13:477) Iberville cases are locally allotted at random between Divisions C and D.
The jurisdiction process
- Gather the death certificate, the original testament if there is one, asset information, debt information, and names and addresses for heirs and legatees.
- Choose the Louisiana route that fits the estate settlement, such as a small succession affidavit, possession without administration, administration, or independent administration. The choice depends on the testament, debts, family agreement, and whether immovable property must be transferred or sold.
- Prepare the petition and supporting papers for the Eighteenth Judicial District Court, naming Iberville Parish as the filing parish when venue belongs there.
- File the petition with the Iberville Parish Clerk of Court at 58050 Meriam Street in Plaquemine, or follow the filing method the clerk gives you. Attorneys file under the January 1, 2026 rule in La. C.C.P. art. 253, while self-represented filers should ask the clerk what the office accepts.
- Pay the clerk's new-probate advance cost deposit. The clerk's civil department schedule lists new probates at $450.00 and does not state an effective date, so call (225) 687-5160 before filing.
- If there is an original testament, provide it in the form required by La. C.C.P. art. 253. The clerk retains an original testament that is probated or ordered filed and executed. (La. C.C.P. art. 2911)
- In an uncontested matter, the clerk of court may probate an unopposed testament and confirm or appoint a succession representative, and the clerk issues letters testamentary, letters of administration, or letters of independent administration when the representative qualifies. (La. C.C.P. arts. 282, 283, 3159)
- Prepare the inventory or sworn detailed descriptive list, handle debts through the required court process, and keep records for the succession representative's administration.
- If a contested setting requires audio-visual appearance, raise it early. Under the Eighteenth Judicial District Court rule, agreement of the parties and the court must be obtained at least five days before the setting, unless another listed circumstance applies.
- Request the judgment of possession when the succession is ready to close. The judgment is signed by the court, and any needed conveyance recordation should be handled in the parish where the immovable property is located.
Forms and documents
Probate forms in Iberville Parish
Louisiana does not use a single statewide succession form set. A succession in Iberville Parish is usually started with a petition and supporting papers drafted to the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure.
No Iberville Parish succession-specific form or checklist is listed in the Eighteenth Judicial District Court forms materials. The court's forms page lists other guided and criminal forms, not succession pleadings. Call the Iberville Parish Clerk of Court at (225) 687-5160 before filing to ask what the office wants with the petition, the original testament, and the advance cost deposit.
Fees
The Iberville Parish Clerk of Court's civil department schedule lists new probates at $450.00. The schedule does not state an effective date, so call (225) 687-5160 before filing to check the current deposit and accepted payment methods.
In Louisiana, a succession filing is handled through an advance cost deposit that costs are drawn against. The clerk can require additional costs when the deposit is exhausted. (La. R.S. 13:842)
Local nuance
Iberville Parish-specific considerations
| Local point | What it means for an Iberville filing |
|---|---|
| Shared judicial district | Iberville shares the Eighteenth Judicial District Court with Pointe Coupee and West Baton Rouge Parishes, but succession filings for Iberville Parish are made with the Iberville Parish Clerk of Court in Plaquemine. |
| Division allotment | Iberville filings are randomly allotted between Divisions C and D. Pointe Coupee filings go to Division A, and West Baton Rouge filings go to Division B. |
| Remote appearance rule | The Eighteenth Judicial District Court's local civil rule, effective July 1, 2025, allows audio-visual appearance when the witness is beyond the court's subpoena power, when compelling circumstances are shown under La. C.C.P. art. 1633.1, or by agreement of the parties and the court obtained at least five days before the setting. |
| Correct filing phone | Use the Iberville Parish Clerk of Court number, (225) 687-5160, for filing questions. The separate court line at the same courthouse is not the filing counter. |
| Name trap | Plaquemine is the Iberville Parish seat. Plaquemines Parish is a different parish with a different courthouse. |
Recent updates
| Change | What changed |
|---|---|
| Small successions | Effective August 1, 2026, Act 293 changed La. C.C.P. art. 3421 and raised the Louisiana-domiciled small succession ceiling to $200,000. |
| Attorney filing rule | On January 1, 2026, La. C.C.P. art. 253 began requiring attorney filings to be made in person in paper form or transmitted electronically through a system established by a clerk of court or the Louisiana Clerks' Remote Access Authority. |
| Eighteenth Judicial District remote rule | Effective July 1, 2025, the Eighteenth Judicial District Court's local rule set circumstances for civil and family appearances by simultaneous audio-visual transmission. |
Scenarios
| Persona | Local path | Where Sunset helps |
|---|---|---|
| Surviving spouse w/ co-owned home | Start by identifying whether the home was community property and whether the decedent's share passes with the surviving spouse's usufruct. If an Iberville judgment of possession is needed, file in Plaquemine with the Iberville Parish Clerk of Court. | Sunset helps find accounts, organize the home and title information, and generate a succession packet for attorney review. |
| Out-of-state adult child w/ small estate | Check whether Louisiana's small succession rules fit the facts. If a court filing is needed for Iberville Parish property or an Iberville-domiciled decedent, use the Iberville Parish Clerk of Court rather than a sibling parish in the Eighteenth Judicial District. (La. C.C.P. art. 3421) | Sunset helps collect institution records, identify who must sign, and connect the family with local counsel if the affidavit route is not enough. |
| Parent settling predeceased child's estate, home must be sold | A sale of immovable property often requires a court-supervised plan, administration, or independent administration before a final judgment of possession. Iberville cases are filed in Plaquemine and allotted between Divisions C and D. | Sunset helps map debts, assets, title issues, and the sale objective so the attorney can choose the right estate settlement path. |
Self-help resources
| Resource | How it helps | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Iberville Parish Clerk of Court | Filing office for Iberville Parish successions. Staff can answer filing-counter questions, but they do not give legal advice or draft pleadings. | 58050 Meriam Street, Plaquemine, LA 70764. Phone (225) 687-5160. Fax (225) 687-5260. |
| Eighteenth Judicial District Court | District court serving Iberville, Pointe Coupee, and West Baton Rouge Parishes. The court publishes general district information and local rules. | https://www.18jdc.com/ |
| Southeast Louisiana Legal Services | Free help for eligible low-income residents in its service area, including wills, powers of attorney, and uncontested successions. | 1-844-244-7871 |
| LouisianaLawHelp.org | Public legal information site with topics including Estates, Wills, And Guardianships and a parish-searchable legal services directory. | https://louisianalawhelp.org/ |
| Law Library of Louisiana | Research resource operated by the Louisiana Supreme Court, including self-represented litigant materials and research guides. | https://www.lasc.org/ |
When to hire an attorney
Consider counsel when the testament is disputed, heirs do not agree, the estate settlement requires sale of immovable property, debts need court authorization, a nonresident succession representative must appoint a Louisiana agent, or the family is unsure whether possession without administration or independent administration fits. Sunset connects to a vetted attorney.
How Sunset helps
Find the accounts and assets
Sunset searches across 2,300 institutions to help families identify accounts, insurance, retirement assets, and other property that may belong in the estate settlement.
Generate the probate packet
Sunset turns the family information into an organized packet for the Iberville Parish succession, including asset details, family contacts, and documents for attorney review.
Find a local probate attorney
When a Louisiana succession needs legal drafting or court filings, Sunset can connect the family with a vetted attorney familiar with local parish practice.
Sunset is free for families
Families can use Sunset to organize the next steps, understand the process, and decide whether to move forward with a local attorney at no cost to the family.
Frequently asked questions
Where do I file a succession for someone who lived in Iberville Parish?
File with the Iberville Parish Clerk of Court at 58050 Meriam Street in Plaquemine if venue belongs in Iberville Parish. The Eighteenth Judicial District Court also serves Pointe Coupee and West Baton Rouge Parishes, but an Iberville filing stays with the Iberville clerk. (La. C.C.P. art. 2811)
What is the advance cost deposit for a new probate filing in Iberville Parish?
The Iberville Parish Clerk of Court's civil department schedule lists new probates at $450.00. The schedule does not state an effective date, so call (225) 687-5160 before filing.
Can I e-file an Iberville Parish succession?
Attorneys file under Louisiana's January 1, 2026 rule, which allows in-person paper filing or electronic transmission through an approved system. Self-represented filers should ask the Iberville Parish Clerk of Court what the office accepts. The original testament has a paper carve-out and is retained by the clerk. (La. C.C.P. arts. 253, 2911)
How do I look up an Iberville Parish civil succession case?
The Iberville Parish Clerk of Court directs civil searches to ClerkConnect, a paid subscription service. Ask the clerk what succession information, index entries, or document images are included before relying on the online search.
Does Iberville Parish have local succession forms?
No Iberville Parish succession-specific form or checklist is listed in the Eighteenth Judicial District Court forms materials. Louisiana succession petitions are generally drafted to the Code, so call the Iberville Parish Clerk of Court before filing.
Will I have to attend a hearing in Plaquemine?
Many uncontested Louisiana successions are handled by written petition and order rather than a contested hearing. If the matter is contested or set for court, the Eighteenth Judicial District Court's local rule may allow audio-visual appearance only under its stated conditions, including agreement of the parties and the court obtained at least five days before the setting.
Which division will hear an Iberville Parish succession?
Iberville Parish filings in the Eighteenth Judicial District Court are randomly allotted between Divisions C and D. This local allotment rule is different from Pointe Coupee and West Baton Rouge assignments.
Do I have to travel to Iberville Parish if I live out of state?
Not always. Some uncontested matters can proceed by filings and signed documents, while contested settings may require coordination with the court. If you want audio-visual appearance, raise it with the court well before the setting and follow the Eighteenth Judicial District Court rule.
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