Elected office
Chancery Clerk
Land records, deeds and mortgages, Chancery Court, estates, and clerk and treasurer to the Board of Supervisors.
Popular services
About the office
Duties and responsibilities
As Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, the Chancery Clerk records the Board’s official minutes. As county treasurer, the Clerk prepares the claims docket and payrolls for all county departments and, after Board approval, writes and signs checks for payments.
As public recorder, the Clerk records and stores deeds and mortgages for real property, construction and condominium liens, federal tax liens, lis pendens (notices of pending lawsuits) and military discharges, and keeps the indexes used to research these records. The Clerk also manages the storage and authorized disposal of older land rolls, tax receipts and other county records.
As Clerk of the Chancery Court, the Clerk handles estates, guardianships, conservatorships, divorces, child custody, adoptions, property disputes and other matters of equity. The office also offers passport photo service.
Electronic recording (e-recording)
Deeds, deeds of trust and other land-records documents can be filed electronically through either of these services:
- Simplifile: 1-800-460-5657, ext. 1033
- CSC eRecording: 866-652-0111, erecording@cscglobal.com
For other questions about these services, contact the Chancery Clerk’s office.
Frequently asked questions
How do I get a passport?
Apply at the Chancery Clerk’s office. Bring two passport photos, a certified birth certificate with a seal, and a photo ID. It takes about six weeks to receive a passport. For details, call 601-469-1922 or visit travel.state.gov.
How do I pay delinquent taxes?
Delinquent land taxes and property sold at a tax sale are handled by the Chancery Clerk’s office (601-469-1922). Delinquent personal property taxes are collected by American Financial Credit Services (AFCS); see Pay online.
Where do I file a land deed?
Land deeds are filed with the Chancery Clerk’s office, in person or by e-recording.
Where do I get records of divorces, estates, land, delinquent taxes, or Board minutes and orders?
Contact the Chancery Clerk’s office at 601-469-1922.
Last updated October 28, 2026