Mississippi · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Lauderdale County, MS
Lauderdale County (population 72,980) records real-property documents through the Lauderdale 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.
Lauderdale County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Lauderdale County Chancery Clerk
- Mailing address
- Lauderdale County Chancery Clerk, Carolyn Mooney, 2600 Courthouse Blvd., Meridian, MS 39301
- Phone
- 601-482-9701
- Checks payable to
- Lauderdale County Chancery Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Lauderdale 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 $0.25/pg (public), $0.50/pg (staff)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Lauderdale County Chancery Clerk before you mail a check.
What Lauderdale 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; online index access via lauderdalechancery.com
Can you e-record in Lauderdale County?
Yes. Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale County, Mississippi
- Prepare the document so it meets Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale County Chancery Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Lauderdale County Chancery Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Lauderdale County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Lauderdale County property are searchable at Lauderdale County Tax Assessor - Appraisal and Taxes Inquiry (Delta Computer Systems). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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