Recording a Deed or Document in Lafayette, MS

Can you e-record in Lafayette?

Yes. Lafayette 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 Lafayette, Mississippi

1. Prepare the document so it meets Lafayette 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, or by mail to Lafayette County Chancery Clerk at Lafayette County Chancery Clerk, 300 N. Lamar Blvd., Oxford, MS 38655.
4. Pay the recording fee ($26.00 (includes indexing, first 5 pages) first / $1.00 per page over 5 add'l (+$1.00 archive fee; $10.00 non-conforming-format penalty; copies $0.50/pg (county staff), $0.25/pg (others); certified copy $1.00/document)).
5. Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.

How Jurably helps in Lafayette

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 Lafayette 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.