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Recording a Deed or Document in Jefferson Davis County, MS
Jefferson Davis County (population 11,326) records real-property documents through the Jefferson Davis 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.
Jefferson Davis County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Jefferson Davis County Chancery Clerk
- Mailing address
- Jefferson Davis County Chancery Clerk, P.O. Box 1137, Prentiss, MS 39474 (office at 2426 Pearl Ave, Prentiss, MS 39474)
- Phone
- 601-792-4204 (fax 601-792-2894)
- Checks payable to
- Jefferson Davis County Chancery Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Jefferson Davis County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $26.00 (includes indexing, first 5 pages)
- Additional pages
- $1.00 per page over 5
- Other fees
- $1.00 archive fee; $10.00 non-conforming-format penalty; mineral stamp fees ($0.03-$0.08/mineral acre depending on term, $1.00 minimum) where applicable
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Jefferson Davis County Chancery Clerk before you mail a check.
What Jefferson Davis County requires
- Page formatting
- White paper min. 20-lb weight, single-sided; top margin min. 3 inches, other margins min. 3/4 inch; min. 8-point font; black/blue ink signatures with printed name beneath
- Submission & return
- Mail or in-person; fax requests accepted for copy requests (601-792-2894)
Can you e-record in Jefferson Davis County?
Jefferson Davis 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 Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi
- Prepare the document so it meets Jefferson Davis 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 Jefferson Davis County Chancery Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Jefferson Davis County Chancery Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Jefferson Davis County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Jefferson Davis County property are searchable at No confirmed online owner/situs property search tool found on official Jefferson Davis County site. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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