Mississippi · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Benton County, MS
Benton County (population 7,650) records real-property documents through the Benton 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.
Benton County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Benton County Chancery Clerk
- Mailing address
- 190 Ripley Ave, P.O. Box 218, Ashland, MS 38603
- Phone
- (662) 224-6300
- Checks payable to
- Benton County Chancery Clerk (statewide MS pattern; not explicitly confirmed on Benton page)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Benton 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; $4.00 per section/subdivision lot on assignments/releases
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Benton County Chancery Clerk before you mail a check.
What Benton 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 Benton County?
Yes. Benton County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Benton County, Mississippi
- Prepare the document so it meets Benton 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, ePN, or by mail to Benton County Chancery Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Benton County Chancery Clerk (statewide MS pattern; not explicitly confirmed on Benton page).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Benton County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Benton County property are searchable at Benton County Tax Assessor/Collector (Real Property Tax Search - Tri-State Consulting). 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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