Mississippi · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Simpson County, MS
Simpson County (population 25,941) records real-property documents through the Chancery Clerk of Simpson County (Chancery Clerk Tim Gray). 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.
Simpson County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Chancery Clerk of Simpson County (Chancery Clerk Tim Gray)
- Mailing address
- 111 West Pine Avenue, Mendenhall, MS 39114 (PO Box 60, Mendenhall, MS 39114)
- Phone
- 601-847-2626
- Checks payable to
- Simpson County Chancery Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Simpson County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $26.00 (first 5 pages, includes indexing)
- Additional pages
- $1.00 per additional page beyond 5
- Other fees
- Certified copy $1.00 per document; clerk copy $0.50/page; public copy $0.25/page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Chancery Clerk of Simpson County (Chancery Clerk Tim Gray) before you mail a check.
What Simpson County requires
- Cover sheet
- No separate statutory cover sheet; first page must show preparer's name/return address, document title, all grantor/grantee names, and legal description (Miss. Code Ann. §89-5-24); 3-inch top margin on first page reserved for clerk, 3/4-inch margins elsewhere, min 8-pt font, black/blue ink, 20-lb white paper, single-sided, no permanent binding (statewide MS standard effective 7/1/2009)
- Submission & return
- Original returned by mail if stamped self-addressed envelope provided; otherwise pickup in person
- Hours & turnaround
- Typically same day to a few business days for in-person/mail recording (not officially published)
Can you e-record in Simpson County?
Simpson 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 Simpson County, Mississippi
- Prepare the document so it meets Simpson 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 Chancery Clerk of Simpson County (Chancery Clerk Tim Gray).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Simpson County Chancery Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Simpson County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Simpson County property are searchable at Simpson County Tax Assessor/Collector (Jamie Brewer). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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