Mississippi · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Monroe County, MS
Monroe County (population 34,175) records real-property documents through the Monroe County Chancery Clerk (land records/deeds recorder for Mississippi counties are handled by the Chancery Clerk, not a separate 'Recorder'). 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.
Monroe County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Monroe County Chancery Clerk (land records/deeds recorder for Mississippi counties are handled by the Chancery Clerk, not a separate 'Recorder')
- Mailing address
- Monroe County Chancery Clerk, P.O. Box 578 (Monroe County Courthouse, 201 W. Commerce St.), Aberdeen, MS 39730
- Phone
- 662-369-8143
- Checks payable to
- Monroe County Chancery Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Monroe County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $26.00 (includes indexing, first 5 pages)
- Additional pages
- $1.00 per page after page 5
- Other fees
- $1.00 archive/records-management fee per instrument; mineral stamp fee $0.08/mineral acre where applicable ($1.00 minimum); $4.00 per additional section/subdivision lot referenced
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Monroe County Chancery Clerk (land records/deeds recorder for Mississippi counties are handled by the Chancery Clerk, not a separate 'Recorder') before you mail a check.
What Monroe County requires
- Page formatting
- White paper, single-sided, min. 20 lb weight; top margin >=3 in reserved for recorder, other margins >=3/4 in; font >=8 pt; signatures in black/blue ink with typed name below
- Submission & return
- Original returned by mail to submitter/preparer per address on document (self-addressed stamped envelope recommended)
- Hours & turnaround
- Typically same-day to a few business days for e-recorded/mailed documents
Can you e-record in Monroe County?
Yes. Monroe 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 Monroe County, Mississippi
- Prepare the document so it meets Monroe 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 Monroe County Chancery Clerk (land records/deeds recorder for Mississippi counties are handled by the Chancery Clerk, not a separate 'Recorder').
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Monroe County Chancery Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Monroe County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Monroe County property are searchable at Monroe County Tax Assessor (Real Property Search, Delta/TSC Maps data). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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