Mississippi is the 43rd state to open its doors to electronic document recording (e-recording), with Simplifile making the service available in Harrison County’s First and Second Judicial Districts.
E-recording is a method of submitting, receiving and processing documents for recording via the Internet. In addition to eliminating the need to mail documents to the county or drive to the clerk’s office to have them recorded in person, e-recording reduces paper waste..
“After serving on the Mississippi Electronic Recording Commission in 2012 that adopted rules and standards for e-recording of land records, I knew it would be something that would make the recording process easier and faster for our customers,” said Chancery Clerk John McAdams of Harrison County’s First and Second Judicial Districts. “Attorneys and title companies can record without even leaving their office. They get the documents back more quickly as they no longer have to wait for the documents to come back in the mail.”
Customers are able to more securely and accurately record their documents online with the clerk’s office using this service.
“It has been our goal to not only provide the most current recording technology, but also to have less paper recording, and Simplifile has helped us achieve that,” McAdams said. “We encourage customers to do as much electronic filing as possible.”
“We congratulate Harrison County on this achievement and for setting the standard in the state of Mississippi. We are excited for more customers in our southern states to take advantage of the cost-saving and time-saving benefits that come with e-recording,” said Paul Clifford, president of Simplifile.