Mississippi · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Pike County, MS
Pike County (population 40,324) records real-property documents through the Pike 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.
Pike County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Pike County Chancery Clerk
- Mailing address
- 175 S. Cherry St, Magnolia, MS 39652
- Phone
- 601-783-3362 / 601-783-5982
- Website
- co.pike.ms.us/chancery-clerk
- Checks payable to
- Pike County Chancery Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Pike County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $26.00 (includes indexing, first 5 pages)
- Additional pages
- $1.00 per page after 5 pages
- Other fees
- $1.00 archive fee; copies $0.25/page (self-service) or $0.50/page (staff-made); certified copy add'l $1.00 per document; non-conforming document fee $10.00
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Pike County Chancery Clerk before you mail a check.
What Pike County requires
- Page formatting
- MS statewide standard: white paper min. 20 lb, 3-inch top margin, 3/4-inch other margins, min. 8-point font, black/blue ink signatures with typed name below, no staples/binding
- Submission & return
- Mailed back to preparer/return address on document
- Hours & turnaround
- Typically same day to a few business days
Can you e-record in Pike County?
Pike 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 Pike County, Mississippi
- Prepare the document so it meets Pike 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 Pike County Chancery Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Pike County Chancery Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Pike County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Pike County property are searchable at Pike County Tax Assessor. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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