Mississippi · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Oktibbeha County, MS
Oktibbeha County (population 51,779) records real-property documents through the Oktibbeha 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.
Oktibbeha County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Oktibbeha County Chancery Clerk
- Mailing address
- Oktibbeha County Chancery Clerk, 101 E. Main Street, Oktibbeha County Courthouse, Starkville, MS 39759
- Phone
- 662-323-5834
- Checks payable to
- Oktibbeha County Chancery Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Oktibbeha 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
- $4.00 per additional section/subdivision lot; $1.00 archive fee; +$10.00 if document does not meet formatting requirements
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Oktibbeha County Chancery Clerk before you mail a check.
What Oktibbeha 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 same-day to a few business days for e-recorded documents
Can you e-record in Oktibbeha County?
Yes. Oktibbeha 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 Oktibbeha County, Mississippi
- Prepare the document so it meets Oktibbeha 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 Oktibbeha County Chancery Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Oktibbeha County Chancery Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Oktibbeha County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Oktibbeha County property are searchable at Oktibbeha County Tax Assessor / Property Assessment Office — Property Link search (name/parcel/PPIN only, no address field confirmed). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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