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Recording a Deed or Document in Greene County, MS
Greene County (population 13,533) records real-property documents through the Chancery Clerk of Greene 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.
Greene County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Chancery Clerk of Greene County
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 610, Leakesville, MS 39451 (physical: 400 Main Street, Leakesville, MS 39451)
- Phone
- 601-394-2377 / 601-394-4445
- Website
- greenecountyms.gov/about-5
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Greene County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $26.00 (deed; first 5 pages indexed) — Greene is an archive-fee county; assignments/releases $27.00
- Additional pages
- $1.00 per page over 5
- Other fees
- $1.00 archive fee included in base fee
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Chancery Clerk of Greene County before you mail a check.
What Greene 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 Greene County?
Yes. Greene 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 Greene County, Mississippi
- Prepare the document so it meets Greene 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 Greene County.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Greene County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Greene County property are searchable at Greene County Tax Assessor/Collector (Mark Holder). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in Mississippi
Mississippi isn't available quite yet — it's coming soon. See the states we file in.