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Recording a Deed or Document in Hancock County, MS
Hancock County (population 46,046) records real-property documents through the Hancock County Chancery Clerk, Land Office. 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.
Hancock County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Hancock County Chancery Clerk, Land Office
- Mailing address
- Hancock County Chancery Clerk, 854 Hwy 90, Suite B, Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
- Phone
- (228) 467-5404
- Recording hours
- Mon–Fri 8:00–5:00
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Hancock County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $26.00 for the first 5 pages
- Additional pages
- $1.00 per page over 5
- Other fees
- Assignments and releases $27.00 (first 5 pages); certified copy $1.00 per document; copies $0.50 per page; mineral stamps $0.03–$0.08 per mineral acre
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Hancock County Chancery Clerk, Land Office before you mail a check.
Checked against official Hancock County and Mississippi sources on October 6, 2026: hancockcountymschanceryclerk.com, hindscountyms.com. Part of Jurably’s open recording-fee dataset.
Can you e-record in Hancock County?
Hancock County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Hancock County, Mississippi
- Prepare the document so it meets Hancock County's formatting rules: 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 by mail to Hancock County Chancery Clerk, Land Office.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Hancock County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Hancock County property are searchable at Hancock County Tax Assessor/Collector (Jimmie Ladner, Jr.) - GIS/Property Search. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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