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Recording a Deed or Document in Rankin County, MS
Rankin County (population 157,022) records real-property documents through the Rankin 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.
Rankin County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Rankin County Chancery Clerk
- Mailing address
- 211 E. Government St., Ste D (Courthouse Annex), Brandon, MS 39042
- Phone
- 601-825-1469 / 601-824-7116
- Checks payable to
- Rankin County Chancery Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Rankin 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; non-conforming document fee $10.00; copies made by staff $0.50/page; certification $1.00 additional
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Rankin County Chancery Clerk before you mail a check.
What Rankin 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; same-day for e-recorded documents
- Hours & turnaround
- Same day if submitted during business hours (e-recording); documents publicly viewable the next business day
Can you e-record in Rankin County?
Yes. Rankin County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Rankin County, Mississippi
- Prepare the document so it meets Rankin 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, ePN, or by mail to Rankin County Chancery Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Rankin County Chancery Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Rankin County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Rankin County property are searchable at Rankin 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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