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Recording a Deed or Document in Sharkey County, MS
Sharkey County (population 3,802) records real-property documents through the Sharkey 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.
Sharkey County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Sharkey County Chancery Clerk
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 218, Courthouse - 400 Locust St., Rolling Fork, MS 39159-0218
- Phone
- 662-873-2755
- Checks payable to
- Sharkey County Chancery Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Sharkey 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; non-conforming document fee $10.00 (statewide standard); assignment/release/amendment/mineral document fees vary
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Sharkey County Chancery Clerk before you mail a check.
What Sharkey 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
- Mail (return address on document), fax (662-873-6045), or email (cc@sharkeycountyms.gov) for copy requests
- Hours & turnaround
- Typically a few business days
Can you e-record in Sharkey County?
Sharkey 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 Sharkey County, Mississippi
- Prepare the document so it meets Sharkey 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 Sharkey County Chancery Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Sharkey County Chancery Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
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