Mississippi · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Marion County, MS
Marion County (population 24,434) records real-property documents through the Marion 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.
Marion County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Marion County Chancery Clerk
- Mailing address
- 250 Broad Street, Suite 2, Columbia, MS 39429 (no separate P.O. Box confirmed - office located in county courthouse)
- Phone
- (601) 736-2691
- Checks payable to
- Marion County Chancery Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Marion 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; $1.00 per additional section/subdivision lot for assignments/releases/amendments
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Marion County Chancery Clerk before you mail a check.
What Marion 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 Marion County?
Yes. Marion 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 Marion County, Mississippi
- Prepare the document so it meets Marion 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 Marion County Chancery Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Marion County Chancery Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Marion County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Marion County property are searchable at Marion County Tax Assessor/Collector - eSearch Property Tax 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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