Mississippi Quitclaim Deed
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Maintained by Rapi Stack · Every state-specific figure on this page is cited to its statute or official agency page · Dataset last verified 2026 · Not legal advice.
Mississippi deed rules · as of 2026
- Witnesses (besides notary)
- None — notary only
- Where to record
- Chancery Clerk (of the county where the land lies)
- Transfer tax
- No state transfer tax
Source: Miss. Code § 89-3-1 · verify ↗. A deed moves real property — have someone qualified review it before you sign, and record it promptly.
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Mississippi signing & recording
No — in Mississippi the grantor's notarized signature is enough; no separate witnesses are required (Miss. Code § 89-3-1 — a document may be recorded 'if it is acknowledged or proved according to law'; proof by subscribing witness is an alternative to acknowledgment, not a requirement, as of 2026). Miss. Code § 89-3-1 — acknowledgment (or proof) is a precondition to recording; the chancery clerk may refuse documents that do not comply Record the signed deed with the Chancery Clerk (of the county where the land lies). Check the current Mississippi deed rules before recording.
Married? If the property is (or may be) your homestead, your spouse may need to sign the deed even if they are not on title — several states require it, and a deed missing that signature can be rejected for recording or invalid. Use the “Co-grantor / spouse” field above to add their signature line, and check your state’s rule before recording.
Existing mortgage? Transferring mortgaged property can trigger the loan’s “due-on-sale” clause. Federal law (12 U.S.C. §1701j-3(d), the Garn–St Germain Act) bars lenders from enforcing it for several transfers of residential property with fewer than five dwelling units — including a transfer to the borrower’s spouse or children, a transfer resulting from a divorce decree, and a transfer into an inter vivos (living) trust in which the borrower is and remains a beneficiary. The loan itself stays in place either way — nobody is released until it is refinanced. Read the statute ↗
Frequently asked questions
Does Mississippi require witnesses on a quitclaim deed?
No — in Mississippi the grantor's notarized signature is enough; no separate witnesses are required (Miss. Code § 89-3-1 — a document may be recorded 'if it is acknowledged or proved according to law'; proof by subscribing witness is an alternative to acknowledgment, not a requirement, as of 2026). Miss. Code § 89-3-1 — acknowledgment (or proof) is a precondition to recording; the chancery clerk may refuse documents that do not comply
Where do I record the deed in Mississippi?
With the Chancery Clerk (of the county where the land lies) where the property is located. Recording is what makes the transfer visible to the world — an unrecorded deed can be valid between the parties but lose to a later buyer or lender who records first. Take the original signed deed, pay the recording fee, and keep the returned stamped copy.
Is there a transfer tax in Mississippi?
Mississippi does not levy a state real-estate transfer tax on deeds (as of 2026). Local recording fees still apply, and the recorder may require a cover sheet or tax form even for exempt transfers.
How does Mississippi compare? See the deed witness requirements in all 50 states, every rule cited to statute.
How Mississippi compares
Computed from our 51-jurisdiction dataset (as of 2026). Source for Mississippi: Miss. Code § 89-3-1 ↗.
- Mississippi is one of 13 of 51 jurisdictions that charge no state transfer tax on deeds (38 charge a transfer or documentary tax when a deed is recorded).
- Witnesses required (beyond the notary)
Witnesses required (beyond the notary): 0, exactly the national median.
This is the most common figure nationally — shared by 45 other states.
Witnesses required (beyond the notary) in neighboring states — Alabama (0), Arkansas (0), Louisiana (2), Tennessee (0).
The rest of what Mississippi requires
The figures below are Mississippi's, not national averages — each one is the value we verified for this state, with the statute it comes from. Follow a row to the full Mississippi page for that document.
- Security deposit cap · as of 2026
- No statutory limit Miss. Code §89-8-21 ↗
- Deposit return deadline · as of 2026
- 45 days after move-out Miss. Code §89-8-21 ↗
- Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy · as of 2026
- 30 days Miss. Code §89-8-21 ↗
- Notice for unpaid rent · as of 2026
- 3 days to pay or quit Miss. Code §§ 89-8-13, 89-8-19 ↗
- Notice to cure a lease violation · as of 2026
- 14 days Miss. Code §§ 89-8-13, 89-8-19 ↗
- Small claims limit · as of 2026
- $3,500 Miss. Code Ann. § 9-11-9 ↗
- Where you file · as of 2026
- Justice Court (county-level court; no separate small claims division) · filing fee Varies by county; typically ~$50-$100 total including service on one defendant (clerk fees set under Miss. Code Ann. § 25-7-25). Check the county Justice Court clerk. Miss. Code Ann. § 9-11-9 ↗
- Rental application fee · as of July 2026
- No statutory limit Mississippi Code ↗
- Bill of sale notarization · as of 2026
- Not required Mississippi DOR / DMV.ORG ↗
- Power of attorney signing · as of 2026
- Notarization recommended Miss. Code §87-3-101 et seq. ↗
- LLC operating agreement · as of 2026
- Not required by statute, but it controls over the default rules Miss. Code § 79-29-105(t) ↗
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