Mississippi · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Franklin County, MS
Franklin County (population 7,677) records real-property documents through the Chancery Clerk of Franklin 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.
Franklin County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Chancery Clerk of Franklin County
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 297, Meadville, MS 39653 (physical: 36 Main St, Meadville, MS 39653)
- Phone
- 601-384-2330 / 601-384-5864
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Franklin County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $26.00 (deed; first 5 pages indexed) — Franklin is an archive-fee county; assignments/releases/amendments $27.00 (incl. marginal notation)
- Additional pages
- $1.00 per page over 5
- Other fees
- $1.00 archive fee included; clerk copies $0.50/page; certified copies $1.00/document
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Chancery Clerk of Franklin County before you mail a check.
What Franklin 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 Franklin County?
Yes. Franklin 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 Franklin County, Mississippi
- Prepare the document so it meets Franklin 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 Franklin County.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Filing with Jurably in Mississippi
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