Mississippi · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Amite County, MS
Amite County (population 12,723) records real-property documents through the Amite 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.
Amite County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Amite County Chancery Clerk
- Mailing address
- 243 W Main St, P.O. Box 680, Liberty, MS 39645
- Phone
- 601-657-8022
- Checks payable to
- Amite County Chancery Clerk (statewide MS pattern; not explicitly confirmed on Amite page)
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Amite 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 fee added to base recording fee
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Amite County Chancery Clerk before you mail a check.
What Amite County requires
- Page formatting
- MS statewide standard: 3-inch top margin, 3/4-inch other margins, min 8pt font, white paper ≥20lb weight, one-sided, preparer info required, signatures black/blue ink
Can you e-record in Amite County?
Amite County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Amite County, Mississippi
- Prepare the document so it meets Amite 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 by mail to Amite County Chancery Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Amite County Chancery Clerk (statewide MS pattern; not explicitly confirmed on Amite page).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Amite County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Amite County property are searchable at Amite County Tax Assessor/Collector (Real Property Search - Tri-State Consulting). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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