Yes, land records are available for public inspection from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday at the Chancery Clerk’s Office.
No, unless any of the following apply to you:
- Change in ownership or occupancy of the home.
- Purchase of additional property that may be eligible.
- Divorced or deceased spouse.
- Either owner had 65th birthday in previous year.
- Either owner became totally disabled in previous year.
Call the Circuit Clerk’s Office at 601-782-4751.
Contact the Tax Assessor/Collector’s office.
Contact the Justice Court, or you can come into the court, and pick up the necessary pleadings to complete and return with your filing fee.
JUSTICE COURT CLERK
Donna Watts
P O Box 171
Raleigh, MS 39153
Phone: 601 782-4334
Fax: 601 782-5899
Supervisor Minute Books are stored at the Chancery Clerk’s office.
Contact the Justice Court to establish a hearing date.
JUSTICE COURT CLERK
Donna Watts
P O Box 171
Raleigh, MS 39153
Phone: 601 782-4334
Fax: 601 782-5899
Contact the Tax Collector’s Office.
Contact the Tax Collector’s Office with your automobile’s information. Tags may be purchased with Cash, Check, Money Order or Debit Card. Credit Cards are not accepted.
Contact the Chancery Clerk’s Office.
Contact the Chancery Clerk’s Office.
Contact the Smith County Board of Supervisors.
Contact the Circuit Clerk’s Office.
Contact the utility that provides the service:
ENTERGY
1-800-ENTERGY (1-800-368-3749)
SOUTHERN PINE ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATION
601-785-6511
MISSISSIPPI POWER
1-800-532-1502
Contact the Tax Assessor/Collector’s office.
There is a $21.00 fee. Additionally, both parties must be 21 years of age or over.
For additional information, call the Circuit Clerk’s Office.
Fees for copies made by the public are .25¢ per page. The fee for copies made by our staff is .50¢ per page. There is an additional fee for certifying a copy of a document.
Requests for copies sent by mail must be accompanied by check or money order covering the cost of the copies and a stamped self-addressed envelope. The request should reasonably identify the document to be copied. Checks should be made payable to the Smith County Chancery Clerk.
Contact the Justice Court to find the proper amount you owe. Mail in your money order or cashier’s check, along with a copy of your citation, to:
JUSTICE COURT CLERK
Donna Watts
P O Box 171
Raleigh, MS 39153
Phone: 601 782-4334
Fax: 601 782-5899
Contact the Tax Collector’s Office. Taxes may be paid with Cash, Check, Money Order or Debit or Credit Card (VISA or MasterCard ONLY).
Contact the County Circuit Clerk’s office.
You may register to vote at the County Circuit Clerk’s office.
Contact the Tax Collector’s Office. Tags may be purchased with Cash, Check, Money Order, Debit Card, or Credit Cards; However, solid waste account needs to be paid in full in order to purchase a tag.
Contact the Supervisor for the district in which the road hazard or repair is needed.
Contact the County Circuit Clerk’s office.
Land records refer to those record series that may involve real estate. These include documents traditionally recorded in Deeds Books and Plat Cabinets, such as Deeds, Deed of Trust, Authorities to Cancel, Oil & Gas Orders, and many other documents. The Land Records Division also dockets and indexes Judgments and files certain Uniform Commercial Code transactions that are a lien on real estate.
There are different requirements depending on the type of document, so they cannot be listed here.
It is the responsibility of the person offering the document for recording to make sure (1) that the document is original, (2) that it is signed and that the signatures are properly acknowledged before a notary public, (3) that the document is a complete writing and contains the required information, (4) that is accompanied by the proper fees, and (5) that is accompanied by a stamped self-addressed envelope so that it can be returned to the party offering it for recordation.
The Clerk’s staff CANNOT give legal advice. Those seeking to record a document in the Clerk’s office are encouraged to obtain the advice of a professional.
The Clerk’s office accepts (1) cash, (2) checks made payable to the County Chancery Clerk, and (3) money orders.
If a check for recording fees is short the document will be returned with a request for the proper filing fee.
If the check for recording is over $5.00, the document will be recorded and the excess deposited into the Chancery Clerk’s Office Fee Account. Refunds are mailed at the end of each month.
You need to come to the Tax Assessor’s Office and sign a “Request to Delete Homestead” form.
Contact the Justice Court for the proper amount you owe. Fines may be paid with Cash, Check, Money Order or Debit Card. Credit Cards are not accepted. Please include a self-addressed stamped envelope so that the court may mail you the necessary documentation you must present to your licensing state for reinstatement of your driving privileges.
JUSTICE COURT CLERK
Donna Watts
P O Box 171
Raleigh, MS 39153
Phone: 601 782-4334
Fax: 601 782-5899
The special or over-65 exemption is for homeowners who became disabled or turned 65 years old during the prior year. It exempts the first 75,000.00 of true value from taxation.
Documents are recorded at the time we receive them. They are available for viewing by the public the same day.
April 1st of the year AFTER you move into your home.
Applications are taken January 2nd (or first work day of New Year) through April 1st, at the Tax Collector/Assessor’s Office.
At the Chancery Clerk’s Office via cash, money order, or check.
Contact the County Circuit Clerk’s office.