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Recording a Deed or Document in Copiah County, MS
Copiah County (population 28,364) records real-property documents through the Chancery Clerk of Copiah County (Deborah Sandifer). 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.
Copiah County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Chancery Clerk of Copiah County (Deborah Sandifer)
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 507, Hazlehurst, MS 39083 (physical: 122 S. Lowe Street, Hazlehurst, MS 39083)
- Phone
- 601-894-3021
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Copiah County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $26.00 (deed; includes indexing for first 5 pages) — Copiah is an archive-fee county; Deeds of Trust/assignments $27.00
- Additional pages
- $1.00 per page over 5
- Other fees
- $1.00 archive fee included in base fee; certified copies $1.00/document
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Chancery Clerk of Copiah County (Deborah Sandifer) before you mail a check.
What Copiah County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide MS formatting rules apply: min 20 lb paper, one-sided, 3-inch top margin p.1 / 3/4-inch other margins, min 8-pt font, ink signatures with typed name beneath
Can you e-record in Copiah County?
Yes. Copiah County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Copiah County, Mississippi
- Prepare the document so it meets Copiah 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, or by mail to Chancery Clerk of Copiah County (Deborah Sandifer).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Copiah County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Copiah County property are searchable at Copiah County Tax Assessor (Todd Mooney). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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