Mississippi · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Lowndes County, MS
Lowndes County (population 58,887) records real-property documents through the Lowndes 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.
Lowndes County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Lowndes County Chancery Clerk
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 684, Columbus, MS 39703 (physical: 515 2nd Avenue North, Columbus, MS 39703)
- Phone
- (662) 329-5800
- Checks payable to
- Lowndes County Chancery Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Lowndes 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
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Lowndes County Chancery Clerk before you mail a check.
What Lowndes 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
Can you e-record in Lowndes County?
Yes. Lowndes 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 Lowndes County, Mississippi
- Prepare the document so it meets Lowndes 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 Lowndes County Chancery Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Lowndes County Chancery Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Lowndes County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Lowndes County property are searchable at Lowndes County Tax Assessor - Real Property Search (lowndesassessor.com). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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