Mississippi · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Holmes County, MS
Holmes County (population 17,006) records real-property documents through the Holmes County Chancery Clerk. 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.
Holmes County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Holmes County Chancery Clerk
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 239, Lexington, MS 39095 (street: 2 Lexington Rd / One Square Court, Lexington, MS 39095)
- Phone
- 662-834-2508
- Checks payable to
- Holmes County Chancery Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Holmes County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $26.00 (includes indexing, first 5 pages)
- Additional pages
- $1.00 per page after page 5
- Other fees
- $1.00 archive fee included; $10.00 non-conforming surcharge; certified copy $1.00 flat; copies $0.50/page (clerk-made) or $0.25/page (self-made)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Holmes County Chancery Clerk before you mail a check.
What Holmes County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide MS formatting: 3-inch top margin, 3/4-inch other margins, 20 lb white paper, 8 pt min font, one-sided pages, black/blue ink signatures with typed names
- Submission & return
- Mailed to return address on document
- Hours & turnaround
- Not specifically published
Can you e-record in Holmes County?
Holmes 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 Holmes County, Mississippi
- Prepare the document so it meets Holmes 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 by mail to Holmes County Chancery Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Holmes County Chancery Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
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