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Recording a Deed or Document in Covington County, MS
Covington County (population 18,339) records real-property documents through the Chancery Clerk of Covington County (Guy Easterling). 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.
Covington County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Chancery Clerk of Covington County (Guy Easterling)
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 1679, Collins, MS 39428 (physical: 101 South Elm Ave, Collins, MS 39428)
- Phone
- 601-765-4242
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Covington County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 (deed; includes indexing first 5 pages) — Covington is a non-archive-fee county per LTAMS statewide list; DOT/assignments $26.00
- Additional pages
- $1.00 per page over 5
- Other fees
- Certified copies $1.00/document; no archive fee identified for this county
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Chancery Clerk of Covington County (Guy Easterling) before you mail a check.
What Covington County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide MS formatting rules apply (min 20 lb paper, 3-inch top / 3/4-inch other margins, min 8-pt font, ink signatures)
- Submission & return
- Mail, in-person, email (geasterling@covingtoncountyms.gov), or fax (601-765-5016) per county site
Can you e-record in Covington County?
Yes. Covington 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 Covington County, Mississippi
- Prepare the document so it meets Covington 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 Covington County (Guy Easterling).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Covington County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Covington County property are searchable at Covington County Tax Assessor. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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