Mississippi · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Claiborne County, MS
Claiborne County (population 9,134) records real-property documents through the Claiborne 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.
Claiborne County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Claiborne County Chancery Clerk
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 449, Port Gibson, MS 39150 (street address 401 Market St)
- Phone
- (601) 437-4992
- Website
- ccmsgov.us/chancery-clerk
- Checks payable to
- Claiborne County Chancery Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Claiborne 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 (Claiborne is listed as an archive-fee county)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Claiborne County Chancery Clerk before you mail a check.
What Claiborne 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 Claiborne County?
Yes. Claiborne 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 Claiborne County, Mississippi
- Prepare the document so it meets Claiborne 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 Claiborne County Chancery Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Claiborne County Chancery Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Claiborne County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Claiborne County property are searchable at Claiborne County Tax Assessor (Property Link via Delta Computer Systems). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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