Mississippi · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Lawrence County, MS
Lawrence County (population 12,019) records real-property documents through the Lawrence 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.
Lawrence County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Lawrence County Chancery Clerk
- Mailing address
- Lawrence County Chancery Clerk, P.O. Box 821, 517 E. Broad St., Monticello, MS 39654
- Phone
- 601-587-7162 / 601-587-0767
- Checks payable to
- Lawrence County Chancery Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Lawrence 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
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Lawrence County Chancery Clerk before you mail a check.
What Lawrence 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 (no confirmed online land-records index; records physically retrieved at clerk's office)
Can you e-record in Lawrence County?
Lawrence 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 Lawrence County, Mississippi
- Prepare the document so it meets Lawrence 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 Lawrence County Chancery Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Lawrence County Chancery Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Lawrence County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Lawrence County property are searchable at Lawrence County Tax Assessor - 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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