Mississippi · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Lee County, MS
Lee County (population 83,354) records real-property documents through the Lee 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.
Lee County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Lee County Chancery Clerk
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 7127, Tupelo, MS 38802 (physical: 200 W. Jefferson St., Tupelo, MS 38804)
- Phone
- (662) 432-2100
- Checks payable to
- Lee County Chancery Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Lee County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $26.00 (includes indexing for first 5 pages)
- Additional pages
- $1.00 per page over 5
- Other fees
- $1.00 archive fee; $27.00 for assignments/releases/modifications (first 5 pages)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Lee County Chancery Clerk before you mail a check.
What Lee County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide MS formatting requirements (20 lb white paper, 3-in top margin, 3/4-in other margins, min 8-pt black/blue ink font, original signatures)
- Submission & return
- Mail to return address on document, or returned electronically via Simplifile for e-recorded submissions
Can you e-record in Lee County?
Yes. Lee County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Lee County, Mississippi
- Prepare the document so it meets Lee 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, CSC, or by mail to Lee County Chancery Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Lee County Chancery Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Lee County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Lee County property are searchable at Lee County Tax Assessor (Delta Computer Systems property search). 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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