Recording a Deed or Document in Madison, MS

Can you e-record in Madison?

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

How to record a document in Madison, Mississippi

1. Prepare the document so it meets Madison 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, CSC, or by mail to Madison County Chancery Clerk at P.O. Box 404, Canton, MS 39046 (physical: 146 West Center Street, Canton, MS 39046).
4. Pay the recording fee ($26.00 (includes indexing for first 5 pages); official current schedule published as "Land Records Filing Fees" PDF on county Chancery Clerk page first / $1.00 per page over 5 add'l (+$27.00 fee category for instruments requiring marginal notation (assignments/releases/deeds of trust))).
5. Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.

How Jurably helps in Madison

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 Madison 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.