Mississippi · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Perry County, MS
Perry County (population 11,510) records real-property documents through the Perry 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.
Perry County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Perry County Chancery Clerk
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 198, 103 S. Main St, New Augusta, MS 39462
- Phone
- 601-964-8398
- Checks payable to
- Perry County Chancery Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Perry County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $26.00 (includes indexing, first 5 pages; $25 base + $1 archive fee)
- Additional pages
- $1.00 per page after 5 pages
- Other fees
- $1.00 per additional section/subdivision lot; $1.00 archive fee; non-conforming document fee $10.00; certified copy $1.00 per document
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Perry County Chancery Clerk before you mail a check.
What Perry County requires
- Page formatting
- MS statewide standard: white paper min. 20 lb, top margin 3 inches (recorder use), other margins min. 3/4 inch, min. 8-point font, black/blue ink signatures with typed name below, no staples/binding; non-conforming docs incur $10 surcharge
- Submission & return
- Original returned by mail to preparer/return address on document (in person pickup also available)
- Hours & turnaround
- Typically same day to a few business days for mail-in
Can you e-record in Perry County?
Perry 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 Perry County, Mississippi
- Prepare the document so it meets Perry 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 Perry County Chancery Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Perry County Chancery Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Perry County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Perry County property are searchable at Perry County Tax Assessor/Collector. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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