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June 2012 |
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Preparing a Standard Real Estate Deed for Recordation in Amite County, Mississippi |
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Preparing a Standard Real Estate Deed for Recordation in Amite County, Mississippi
The recording act in Mississippi is a race-notice statute. A later buyer who pays fair value for a property, does not have notice of any earlier conflicting interests, and records first, wins and will have priority over any later recordings.
Easements, warranty deeds, quit claim deeds, and other instruments pertaining to real property located in Amite County can be recorded with the Chancery Clerk.
FIRST PAGE REQUIREMENTS
The following information should be given below the 3-inch top margin: the name, address, and telephone number of the individual who prepared the document; name and address of the person to whom the document will be returned; the title of the document; all grantors’ and grantees’ names, addresses, and phone numbers; and a legal description of the real property, which should include indexing information.
If there is insufficient space on the first page for the entire legal description or for the indexing instructions, immediately succeeding pages can be used. The legal description can also be attached to the document as an exhibit.
Indexing instructions in a legal description should state the section, township, and range and one or more quarter sections or other applicable subdivisions of each section in which the land is located.
ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES
• A document shall consist of one or more individual pages with printing on one side only. Pages should not be permanently bound or in a continuous form; however, they may be stapled together for presentation for recording. Individual pages of the document should be at least 8.5x11 inches, but no larger than 8.5x14 inches.
• No attachments are to be stapled or affixed to any page, except for a firmly attached label with a barcode or return address.
• Printing or typing in a document must be at least 8 point and of sufficient color and clarity to be reproduced. Black ink is suggested. Signatures should be in dark blue or black ink. Corresponding names should be printed, typed, or stamped beneath signatures.
• The first page should contain a blank 3-inch top margin, which is reserved for recording information. All other margins should be at least ¾ of an inch. Nonessential information may be placed in margins, except for in the top margin.
• Numbered pages are not required, but they are helpful.
• The grantor must sign the document and must have his/her signature notarized. An improperly acknowledged instrument will not impart notice to third parties.
RECORDING FEES
To record the first 15 pages of a warranty deed, quit claim deed, or easement, the fee is $11(plus the cost of mineral stamps). Each additional page after 15 is $1.
If a document pertains to more than one section or subdivision lot, add $1 for each additional lot.
Royalty and mineral deeds are $19, plus the cost of mineral stamps. 1-10 years is 3 cents per acre. 11-20 years is 6 cents per acre and 20 or more years are 8 cents per acre.
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| Recorder Office Information |
| Amite County Chancery Court Clerk |
| 242 West Main St., Liberty |
| 8:30 to 4:30 M-F |
| Phone: (601) 657-8022 |
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| June 6, 2012,
Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed, you should always
confirm this information with the proper agency prior to acting.
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