Mississippi · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Wilkinson County, MS
Wilkinson County (population 8,582) records real-property documents through the Wilkinson 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.
Wilkinson County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Wilkinson County Chancery Clerk
- Mailing address
- 525 Main Street / P.O. Box 516, Woodville, MS 39669
- Phone
- 601-430-1913
- Checks payable to
- Wilkinson County Chancery Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Wilkinson 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 fees
- $1.00 records-management/archive fee (bundled in $26 base)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Wilkinson County Chancery Clerk before you mail a check.
What Wilkinson 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. No online remote property/land-records search confirmed; records searchable only in person at Chancery Clerk's office, or via mail/fax/email request.
- 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
- Hours & turnaround
- Typically 1–3 weeks for mailed documents given no confirmed e-recording
Can you e-record in Wilkinson County?
Wilkinson 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 Wilkinson County, Mississippi
- Prepare the document so it meets Wilkinson 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 Wilkinson County Chancery Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Wilkinson County Chancery Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Wilkinson County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Wilkinson County property are searchable at Wilkinson County Tax Assessor/Collector. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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