Mississippi · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Montgomery County, MS
Montgomery County (population 9,819) records real-property documents through the Montgomery 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.
Montgomery County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Montgomery County Chancery Clerk
- Mailing address
- Montgomery County Chancery Clerk, P.O. Box 71, 614 Summit St., Winona, MS 38967
- Phone
- 662-283-2333
- Checks payable to
- Montgomery County Chancery Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Montgomery 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 typical statewide
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Montgomery County Chancery Clerk before you mail a check.
What Montgomery 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
- Hours & turnaround
- Typically a few business days by mail
Can you e-record in Montgomery County?
Montgomery County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Montgomery County, Mississippi
- Prepare the document so it meets Montgomery 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 by mail to Montgomery County Chancery Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Montgomery County Chancery Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Montgomery County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Montgomery County property are searchable at Montgomery County Tax Assessor/Collector (Sharon Pyron) — Data Systems Management property tax portal. 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
Mississippi isn't available quite yet — it's coming soon. See the states we file in.