Identify the clerical error
Compare the recorded act with the source information that supports the requested correction.
Property · Records
Louisiana Acts of Correction
Correct a qualifying clerical error in a notarial act without pretending that every mistake can be fixed by a new affidavit.
Clerical errorsLimited statutory correction procedure.
Source act requiredThe original recorded document matters.
Authentic formExecuted with two witnesses and a notary.
Correction has a defined scope
A clerical correction is not a rewrite of the transaction.
Louisiana Revised Statute 35:2.1 allows certain clerical errors in notarial acts to be corrected by an act of correction. The statute limits who may execute the correction, generally tying the authority to the notary before whom the act was passed, the notary who prepared it, or a qualifying records custodian in the circumstances stated by law.
That means Rouge cannot simply “fix” any recorded instrument prepared by someone else. The first step is reviewing the original act, the alleged error, and who is legally authorized to execute the correction.
What this service covers
A narrow tool for a narrow problem.
Confirm who may correct it
Determine whether Rouge is authorized to execute the correction or whether the original/preparing notary must handle it.
Prepare for filing
When appropriate, prepare the correction in the form required for execution and recordation.
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Before the appointment
Start with the recorded act.
A correction cannot be evaluated from a description over the phone alone. Rouge needs the document and the source information showing what is wrong.
Recorded document
Bring a complete copy of the act containing the alleged clerical error.
Recording information
Have the parish, instrument number, book/page, or other filing information if available.
Correct source information
Bring the deed, legal description, identification, prior act, or other source that supports the correction.
Original notary information
Know who notarized or prepared the original act, if shown on the document.
Mobile throughout Northeast Louisiana
Bring the appointment to the people involved.
Rouge can meet at a home, office, hospital, care facility, or another appropriate appointment location within the regular service area, subject to the document and scheduling needs.
Rouge mobile appointment
Prepare. Print. Execute.
For many routine matters, Rouge can bring the equipment needed to prepare and print the document at the appointment when preparation is appropriate.
Explore mobile service ↗Common questions
What clients usually want to know.
Can Rouge correct a deed prepared by another notary?
Not automatically. Louisiana law limits who may execute an act of correction. Rouge must review the original act and determine whether Rouge has statutory authority to handle the correction.
Can an Act of Correction change the parties’ substantive agreement?
The statutory procedure addresses clerical errors. A change that alters the substance of the transaction may require a different act or professional handling.
Does an Act of Correction need witnesses?
Louisiana R.S. 35:2.1 provides that the act of correction is executed before two witnesses and a notary public.
Can Rouge record the correction?
Recording or filing assistance can be coordinated when appropriate. Clerk-of-court charges and other third-party fees are separate from the Rouge professional-service fee.