Mississippi · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Adams County, MS
Adams County (population 29,542) records real-property documents through the Adams County Chancery Clerk. Below is what it costs and how to submit. Filing a memorandum of contract? We record it with the county for $199, notary included — no trip to the courthouse.
Adams County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Adams County Chancery Clerk
- Mailing address
- Adams County Courthouse, 115 South Wall Street, P.O. Box 1006, Natchez, MS 39121
- Phone
- (601) 446-6684
- Checks payable to
- Adams County Chancery Clerk (statewide MS pattern; not explicitly confirmed on Adams page)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Adams County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $26.00 (deeds; includes indexing for first 5 pages)
- Additional pages
- $1.00 per page beyond 5 pages
- Other fees
- $1.00 archive/records-management fee added to base recording fee
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Adams County Chancery Clerk before you mail a check.
What Adams County requires
- Page formatting
- MS statewide standard: 3-inch top margin (reserved for clerk), 3/4-inch other margins, min 8pt font, white paper ≥20lb weight, one-sided printing, preparer name/address/phone/bar # required on first page below margin, signatures in black/blue ink with printed name beneath
Can you e-record in Adams County?
Yes. Adams County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Adams County, Mississippi
- Prepare the document so it meets Adams County's formatting rules (above): legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank space the recorder reserves for its stamp.
- Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment. Most deeds and affidavits do.
- Submit electronically through Simplifile, CSC, or by mail to Adams County Chancery Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Adams County Chancery Clerk (statewide MS pattern; not explicitly confirmed on Adams page).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Adams County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Adams County property are searchable at Adams County Tax Assessor (Property Link). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in Mississippi
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