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Recording a Deed or Document in Chickasaw County, MS
Chickasaw County (population 17,106) records real-property documents through the Chickasaw County Chancery Clerk (1st District - Houston; 2nd District - Okolona). 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.
Chickasaw County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Chickasaw County Chancery Clerk (1st District - Houston; 2nd District - Okolona)
- Mailing address
- 1st District: 1 Pinson Square, Rm 3, Houston, MS 38851 | 2nd District: 234 W Main St, Okolona, MS 38860
- Phone
- 1st District (662) 456-3327 | 2nd District (662) 447-2242
- Checks payable to
- Chickasaw County Chancery Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Chickasaw County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $26.00 (includes indexing, first 5 pages; archive-fee county)
- Additional pages
- $1.00 per page over 5
- Other fees
- $1.00 archive fee (Chickasaw is listed as an archive-fee county)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Chickasaw County Chancery Clerk (1st District - Houston; 2nd District - Okolona) before you mail a check.
What Chickasaw County requires
- Page formatting
- One-sided pages, white paper min. 20 lb, min. 8-point font, black/blue ink signatures with typed names, current mailing addresses required
- Cover sheet
- No statewide-mandated cover sheet; 3-inch top margin reserved for recording data
- Submission & return
- Mail return / self-addressed stamped envelope
- Hours & turnaround
- E-recording typically 1-2 business days
Can you e-record in Chickasaw County?
Yes. Chickasaw County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Chickasaw County, Mississippi
- Prepare the document so it meets Chickasaw 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, or by mail to Chickasaw County Chancery Clerk (1st District - Houston; 2nd District - Okolona).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Chickasaw County Chancery Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Chickasaw County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Chickasaw County property are searchable at Chickasaw County Real Property Search. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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