Mississippi · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Clay County, MS
Clay County (population 18,633) records real-property documents through the Clay 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.
Clay County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clay County Chancery Clerk
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 815, West Point, MS 39773 (street address 365 Court Street)
- Phone
- (662) 494-3124
- Checks payable to
- Clay County Chancery Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Clay County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $26.00 (includes indexing, first 5 pages)
- Additional pages
- $1.00 per page over 5
- Other fees
- Copies $0.50/page (clerk-furnished); certified copies $1.00 per document; all fees due in advance
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clay County Chancery Clerk before you mail a check.
What Clay 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 Clay County?
Yes. Clay 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 Clay County, Mississippi
- Prepare the document so it meets Clay 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 Clay County Chancery Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Clay County Chancery Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Clay County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Clay County property are searchable at Clay County Tax Assessor/Collector - Real Property Tax Roll (Data Systems Management, linked from official county site). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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