Mississippi · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Jones County, MS
Jones County (population 67,249) records real-property documents through the Jones 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.
Jones County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Jones County Chancery Clerk
- Mailing address
- Jones County Chancery Clerk, 101 North Court Street, Ellisville, MS 39437
- Phone
- 601-477-8834
- Checks payable to
- Jones County Chancery Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Jones County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $26.00 (includes indexing, first 5 pages) per statewide LTAMS schedule
- Additional pages
- $1.00 per page over 5
- Other fees
- $1.00 archive fee; $10.00 non-conforming-format penalty; copies $0.25/pg (public) or $0.50/pg (staff); certified copy fee applies
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Jones County Chancery Clerk before you mail a check.
What Jones 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
Can you e-record in Jones County?
Jones 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 Jones County, Mississippi
- Prepare the document so it meets Jones 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 Jones County Chancery Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Jones County Chancery Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Jones County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Jones County property are searchable at Jones County Tax Assessor/Collector - Property Link (Delta Computer Systems). 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
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