Mississippi · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Union County, MS
Union County (population 27,782) records real-property documents through the Union 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.
Union County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Union County Chancery Clerk
- Mailing address
- 109 East Main St. / P.O. Box 847, New Albany, MS 38652
- Phone
- 662-534-1900
- Website
- duprocess.unioncoms.com
- Checks payable to
- Union County Chancery Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Union County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $26.00 (includes indexing, first 5 pages)
- Additional pages
- $1.00 per page after the first 5 (other instruments such as assignments/releases: $26 first 5 pages + $4 per additional section/subdivision lot + $1/page over 5)
- Other fees
- $1.00 records-management/archive fee (bundled in $26 base); $10.00 non-conforming document fee
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Union County Chancery Clerk before you mail a check.
What Union County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide MS Code §89-5-24 standard: 3 in top margin page 1, 3/4 in other margins, ≥8pt font, white ≥20lb paper one-sided, black/blue ink signatures with typed names
- Cover sheet
- No separate cover sheet mandated by MS statute; required info must appear on page 1 below the 3-inch top margin
- Submission & return
- Recorded original returned by mail (SASE) or pickup; e-recorded documents returned electronically via Simplifile
- Hours & turnaround
- Same-day to 24–48 hrs typical via Simplifile eRecording; mail-in submissions slower
Can you e-record in Union County?
Yes. Union County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Union County, Mississippi
- Prepare the document so it meets Union 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, or by mail to Union County Chancery Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Union County Chancery Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Union County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Union County property are searchable at Union 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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