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Recording a Deed or Document in Stone County, MS
Stone County (population 18,336) records real-property documents through the Chancery Clerk of Stone County (Samuel Tom Smith). 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.
Stone County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Chancery Clerk of Stone County (Samuel Tom Smith)
- Mailing address
- 323 East Cavers Avenue, PO Drawer 7, Wiggins, MS 39577
- Phone
- 601-928-5266
- Checks payable to
- Stone County Chancery Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Stone 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/document; clerk copy $0.50/page; public copy $0.25/page; all fees due in advance
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Chancery Clerk of Stone County (Samuel Tom Smith) before you mail a check.
What Stone County requires
- Submission & return
- Mail return with SASE, or in-person pickup
- Hours & turnaround
- Not officially published; office hours M-F 8am-5pm
Can you e-record in Stone County?
Stone 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 Stone County, Mississippi
- Prepare the document so it meets Stone 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 Stone County (Samuel Tom Smith).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Stone County Chancery Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Stone County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Stone County property are searchable at Stone County Tax Assessor/Collector (Charles Williams, Jr.). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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