Attala County Chancery Clerk

About the Attala County Chancery Clerk

Taylor Casey serves as the Attala County Chancery Clerk. The office sits a short walk from the historic courthouse square in downtown Kosciusko. In Mississippi the Chancery Clerk wears several hats at once. The same elected clerk records land documents, runs the paperwork for Chancery Court, and keeps the books for the county government.

That mix makes the office one of the busiest record rooms in the county. A title searcher, an heir closing out an estate, and a contractor filing a lien may all stand at the same counter on the same morning. The contact details below cover phone, fax, email, and the office's official page.

Records the Chancery Clerk Keeps in Attala County

The official county page describes a broad set of duties for the Chancery Clerk. The job reaches well past the courtroom. It covers the county's real-property archive, its lien filings, and its governing-body paperwork. The clear way to picture it is by the kind of record each task produces.

Here are the main record groups this office holds or creates:

• Deeds, mortgages, and the grantor and grantee indexes that tie them together
• Construction liens, condominium liens, federal tax liens, and lis pendens notices
• Military discharge records filed with the county for safekeeping
• Chancery Court files for estates, guardianships, conservatorships, divorces, custody, adoptions, and property disputes
• Official minutes of the Board of Supervisors and the county claims docket
• Older land rolls, tax receipts, and county records held in storage

Each group has its own index. Land records are searched by name and by instrument, while court files are searched by case and party. Note: the Chancery Clerk records and stores these documents but does not give legal advice on what they mean for your matter.

Chancery Clerk vs Circuit Clerk in Attala County

Attala County splits clerk duties between two elected offices. The split confuses first-time visitors more than any other part of the system. A divorce file and a marriage license sound related, yet they live with different clerks in different buildings. The table below sorts the most common records so you call the right number the first time.

For marriage licenses, court case filings, and judgments, the Attala County Circuit Clerk is the office to contact. Each clerk covers only the records it actually holds, so a request sent to the wrong office gets bounced to the other counter.

Land Records and Liens in Attala County

Land records are the heart of the Chancery Clerk's recording work. When a property changes hands, the deed is brought here to be recorded and indexed. A recorded deed gives public notice of the new owner. Mortgages, deeds of trust, releases, and easements follow the same path through the same indexes.

The office also records several kinds of liens and notices that attach to property. A title search in Attala County depends on these filings being complete and correctly indexed. Knowing the common terms helps you ask for the right document.

Deed

The document that transfers ownership of land from one party to another.

Mortgage or deed of trust

A recorded security interest that lets a lender claim the property if a loan is not paid.

Construction lien

A claim recorded by a contractor or supplier who has not been paid for work on a property.

Lis pendens

A recorded notice that a lawsuit is pending that may affect title to the named property.

Federal tax lien

A claim the federal government records against a person's property for unpaid taxes.

The clerk also keeps military discharge records on file, which veterans and their families may need certified for benefits. Note: a clerk can locate and copy a recorded instrument, but cannot tell you whether a lien is valid or how to remove it.

Probate and Estate Files Through the Chancery Clerk

In Mississippi, probate is a Chancery Court matter, so the Chancery Clerk is the office that opens and keeps estate files. When someone dies and an estate must be settled, the petition is filed here. The clerk maintains the file as the case moves forward, from the order opening the estate to the final order that closes it.

An estate or guardianship file can hold many documents over its life. The fuller walkthrough of how a Mississippi estate is settled lives on the Attala County Chancery Court page, which covers venue, the steps, and what each filing means. A probate file in this county commonly includes:

• A petition to probate a will or to open an estate
• The will itself, where one was filed
• Letters testamentary or letters of administration naming the person in charge
• Notice to creditors and proof that it was published
• An inventory of estate property and later accountings
• Guardianship or conservatorship petitions, bonds, and annual reports

Guardianship and conservatorship files often carry medical and financial details about a minor or a protected adult. Those parts may be sealed or redacted, so expect closer review before copies are released.

Board Minutes and the Treasurer Role

Beyond land and courts, the Chancery Clerk serves the county government itself. The clerk acts as Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and records the board's official minutes. Those minutes are the legal record of what the county's governing body decided. Residents who want to confirm a vote, a contract, or a county action start with the board minutes.

The office also carries treasurer duties for Attala County. It keeps the claims docket, prepares payroll, and writes and signs payment checks after the board approves them. This puts a check on county spending, since the same paperwork is recorded and filed in one place.

How to Request a Land Record or Certified Copy

Getting a copy from the Chancery Clerk is straightforward once you know which index holds your record. A certified copy carries the clerk's seal and is the version accepted for closings, court filings, and benefit claims. A plain copy is fine for everyday reference. The steps below work for a deed, a lien, or an estate-file document.

1. Identify the record. For land, gather the owner names and, if you have it, the book and page or instrument number. For an estate, bring the decedent's name and the approximate filing year.
2. Call the office first at 662-289-2921 to confirm the record is here, how it is indexed, and the current copy and certification cost.
3. Visit the counter at 230 West Washington Street, or send a written request by mail or email to tcasey@attalacounty.net with the details and your contact information.
4. State whether you need a plain copy or a certified copy, and how many copies you want.
5. Pay the fee. Mississippi clerks collect copy fees in advance, so confirm the amount and accepted payment before you send anything.
6. Pick up the copy at the counter or receive it by mail once the request is processed.

Note: older land rolls and pre-digital files may take longer because staff may need to pull a paper volume from storage rather than print from a screen.

Records Request Form Fields for Attala County

Attala County does not publish a dedicated court-record or land-record request form on its forms page. When no form exists, a plain written request works under the Mississippi Public Records Act. Include enough detail for staff to find the record on the first try. The fields below cover what a clear request should contain.

The county forms page does carry general items like the homestead exemption worksheet and a birth certificate request, but not a land-record or court-copy form. The written request fills that gap.

E-Filing and Older Paper Indexes in Attala County

Mississippi has moved its trial courts onto Mississippi Electronic Courts, a single statewide e-filing and case-management system. Attala County Chancery Court began mandatory attorney e-filing in 2017, ahead of Circuit Court in 2019. Statewide electronic filing was reported complete across Mississippi courts. New Chancery cases, including estates and divorces, are filed and tracked through this system.

Public viewing online runs through the PAMEC access component, which expects registration, a subscription or login, and possible per-page viewing fees. It is not a free county web search. For no-cost inspection, the courthouse public terminal and the clerk's counter remain the fallback during office hours. The statewide system is reached through the Mississippi Electronic Courts page.

Land records and older court files often predate the digital system. Many deeds, liens, and estate files still live in paper books and card indexes kept at the office. For those, an in-person search or a written request to staff is the practical route. Note: e-filing covers court cases, not the land-recording side, so deeds and mortgages are still brought to the recorder's counter.

Attala County Chancery Clerk Fees

Attala County does not publish a Chancery Clerk copy, recording, or certified-copy fee schedule in any official source reviewed for this office. Because of that, no dollar amounts are listed here. Mississippi law lets clerks charge reasonable, actual-cost fees for searching, copying, redacting, and mailing records, and those fees are collected in advance. The right move is to call the office for the current numbers.

The fee allowance comes from the Mississippi Public Records Act, which the Mississippi Ethics Commission publishes in full. Section 25-61-7 of the Mississippi Code is the part that permits these actual-cost charges. Confirm the amount and the accepted payment method before you submit a request or send money.