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Recording a Deed or Document in Panola County, MS
Panola County (population 33,206) records real-property documents through the Panola County Chancery Clerk (county has two judicial districts/courthouses: 1st JD Sardis, 2nd JD Batesville). 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.
Panola County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Panola County Chancery Clerk (county has two judicial districts/courthouses: 1st JD Sardis, 2nd JD Batesville)
- Mailing address
- Panola County Chancery Clerk — 2nd Judicial District: 151 Public Square, Ste. B, Batesville, MS 38606; 1st Judicial District: 215 South Pocahontas Street, Sardis, MS 38666
- Phone
- 662-563-6205 (Batesville, 2nd JD); 662-487-2070 (Sardis, 1st JD)
- Checks payable to
- Panola County Chancery Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Panola 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 fee; +$10.00 non-conforming format surcharge
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Panola County Chancery Clerk (county has two judicial districts/courthouses: 1st JD Sardis, 2nd JD Batesville) before you mail a check.
What Panola 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 Panola County?
Yes. Panola 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 Panola County, Mississippi
- Prepare the document so it meets Panola 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 Panola County Chancery Clerk (county has two judicial districts/courthouses: 1st JD Sardis, 2nd JD Batesville).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Panola County Chancery Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Panola County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Panola County property are searchable at Panola County Tax Assessor — GIS Property Search (ArcGIS web viewer). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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