Recording a Deed or Document in Hinds, MS

Can you e-record in Hinds?

Yes. Hinds accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, ePN, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.

How to record a document in Hinds, Mississippi

1. Prepare the document so it meets Hinds formatting rules (legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank margin the recorder reserves for its stamp).
2. Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment — most deeds and affidavits do.
3. Submit electronically through Simplifile, ePN, or by mail to Hinds County Chancery Clerk (Land Records Dept.) - two judicial districts at 1st District (Jackson): P.O. Box 686, Jackson, MS 39205; 2nd District (Raymond): 127 West St., Annex Building, Raymond, MS 39154.
4. Pay the recording fee ($26.00 (includes indexing, first 5 pages) first / $1.00 per page after page 5 add'l (+$1.00 archive fee included; $10.00 non-conforming document surcharge; mineral stamp fee $0.03-$0.08/mineral acre depending on term (min $1.00))).
5. Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.

How Jurably helps in Hinds

Jurably isn’t a deed-filing desk — it’s how real-estate investors get the important paperwork done. If you’re under contract on a Hinds property, we file a memorandum of contract to secure your equitable interest so the seller can’t sell out from under you. Need it notarized first? We handle online notarization or send a mobile notary to your signer. Then we record it — electronically through the county’s approved network — and return the recorded instrument. It’s a self-help filing service, not legal advice.