Mississippi · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Forrest County, MS
Forrest County (population 78,166) records real-property documents through the Chancery Clerk of Forrest County. 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.
Forrest County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Chancery Clerk of Forrest County
- Mailing address
- 641 Main Street, Suite 110, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
- Phone
- 601-545-6015 / 601-545-6014
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Forrest County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $26.00 (deed; first 5 pages indexed) per county-reported schedule; Forrest is not on the confirmed statewide archive-fee list, so $25.00 base may apply per LTAMS statewide schedule
- Additional pages
- $1.00 per page over 5
- Other fees
- Mortgages/DOT $27.00 (incl. marginal notation); certified copies $1.00/document; clerk copies $0.50/page, other $0.25/page; 3.5% ($2 min) service fee on online copy purchases
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Chancery Clerk of Forrest County before you mail a check.
What Forrest 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)
Can you e-record in Forrest County?
Yes. Forrest 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 Forrest County, Mississippi
- Prepare the document so it meets Forrest 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 Forrest County.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Forrest County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Forrest County property are searchable at Forrest 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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