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ยป VISIT US ONLINE @ DSNEWS.COM 87 LOUISIANA Simplifile Adds Southern Jurisdictions to E-Recording Network Simplifile has extended its industry-leading e-recording net- work to include 21 additional recording jurisdictions across the southern United States, with the majority in Louisiana. "E-recording is becoming the preferred way to do busi- ness as more settlement professionals and recording jurisdic- tions recognize its abundant time- and cost-saving benefits," said Paul Clifford, President of Simplifile. "With the addition of these 21 new counties and parishes, Simplifile continues our efforts to expand the availability of e-recording in the South and nationwide for the benefit of consumers, lenders, settlement agents, and counties." e new jurisdictions are also located in cities across Arkan- sas, Georgia, North Carolina, Texas, and Virginia. Settlement agents in these jurisdictions can now electroni- cally submit documents directly to the county recording office via Simplifile's secure e-recording service. Within minutes, county recorders can review, stamp, record, and return docu- ments electronically through the Simplifile system. e secure platform also reduces errors and eliminates check-writing costs by allowing settlement agents to electronically pay recording fees and other associated expenses. roughout the U.S., more than 1,629 county recording offices now electronically record deeds, mortgages, and other documents using Simplifile.