Mississippi · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Pontotoc County, MS
Pontotoc County (population 31,189) records real-property documents through the Pontotoc 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.
Pontotoc County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Pontotoc County Chancery Clerk
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 209, 34 S. Liberty St., Pontotoc, MS 38863
- Phone
- 662-489-3900
- Website
- pontotoccoms.com/chancery
- Checks payable to
- Pontotoc County Chancery Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Pontotoc 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 per additional section/subdivision lot; $1.00 archive fee; mineral stamp fees ($0.03-$0.08/mineral acre depending on lease term, $1.00 min.); non-conforming document fee $10.00
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Pontotoc County Chancery Clerk before you mail a check.
What Pontotoc 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 Pontotoc County?
Pontotoc 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 Pontotoc County, Mississippi
- Prepare the document so it meets Pontotoc 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 Pontotoc County Chancery Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Pontotoc County Chancery Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Pontotoc County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Pontotoc County property are searchable at Pontotoc County Tax Assessor. 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
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