Mississippi · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Lafayette County, MS
Lafayette County (population 55,814) records real-property documents through the Lafayette 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.
Lafayette County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Lafayette County Chancery Clerk
- Mailing address
- Lafayette County Chancery Clerk, 300 N. Lamar Blvd., Oxford, MS 38655
- Phone
- 662-234-2131 (fax 662-234-5038)
- Checks payable to
- Lafayette County Chancery Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Lafayette 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; copies $0.50/pg (county staff), $0.25/pg (others); certified copy $1.00/document
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Lafayette County Chancery Clerk before you mail a check.
What Lafayette 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 Lafayette County?
Yes. Lafayette County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Lafayette County, Mississippi
- Prepare the document so it meets Lafayette 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, or by mail to Lafayette County Chancery Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Lafayette County Chancery Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Lafayette County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Lafayette County property are searchable at Lafayette County Tax Assessor/Collector - Real Property Search (TSC Maps). 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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