Mississippi · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Smith County, MS
Smith County (population 14,215) records real-property documents through the Chancery Clerk of Smith County. 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.
Smith County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Chancery Clerk of Smith County
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 39, Raleigh, MS 39153
- Phone
- 601-782-9811
- Checks payable to
- Smith County Chancery Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Smith 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 fee additional; clerk copy $0.50/page; public copy $0.25/page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Chancery Clerk of Smith County before you mail a check.
What Smith County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide MS recording format rules apply (20-lb white paper, 3-in top margin p.1, 3/4-in other margins, 8-pt min font, black/blue ink)
- Cover sheet
- No separate statutory cover sheet; statewide MS first-page/margin/font requirements apply (see Simpson row for detail)
- Submission & return
- Mail return requires stamped self-addressed envelope; otherwise in-person pickup
- Hours & turnaround
- Not officially published; office hours M-F 8am-5pm
Can you e-record in Smith County?
Smith 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 Smith County, Mississippi
- Prepare the document so it meets Smith 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 Smith County.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Smith County Chancery Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Smith County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Smith County property are searchable at Smith County Tax Assessor/Collector (Mary Lou Powell). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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