Mississippi · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Madison County, MS
Madison County (population 109,123) records real-property documents through the Madison 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.
Madison County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Madison County Chancery Clerk
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 404, Canton, MS 39046 (physical: 146 West Center Street, Canton, MS 39046)
- Phone
- (601) 859-1177 (toll free 800-428-0584)
- Checks payable to
- Madison County Chancery Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Madison County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $26.00 (includes indexing for first 5 pages); official current schedule published as "Land Records Filing Fees" PDF on county Chancery Clerk page
- Additional pages
- $1.00 per page over 5
- Other fees
- $27.00 fee category for instruments requiring marginal notation (assignments/releases/deeds of trust)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Madison County Chancery Clerk before you mail a check.
What Madison 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 Madison County?
Yes. Madison 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 Madison County, Mississippi
- Prepare the document so it meets Madison 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 Madison County Chancery Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Madison County Chancery Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Madison County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Madison County property are searchable at Madison County Tax Assessor - Real Property Search / Property Owner 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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