Estate Planning for Clay County, Mississippi Property Owners

For most Clay County homeowners, the house is what drags an estate into probate. A transfer-on-death deed or a living trust keeps it out—here is how to set up either one and record it locally.

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For a Clay County property owner, the biggest probate risk is the home itself. Real estate is what forces most families into the Chancery Court. The two tools that keep a Clay County home out of probate are a transfer-on-death deed recorded with the Chancery Clerk, and a revocable living trust that holds title to the property.

Skipping this planning step means the Chancery Court decides who receives the property: a simple Mississippi probate takes 6+ months and opens with $143 in court filing fees. Mississippi also lets owners name a transfer-on-death beneficiary on vehicle titles, which keeps cars out of the same process.

Record a Transfer-on-Death Deed in Clay County

A transfer-on-death deed names a beneficiary who receives Clay County property automatically at the owner's death, without probate. It is recorded with the Chancery Clerk during the owner's lifetime and can be revoked at any time.

Before recording, a Mississippi transfer-on-death deed is signed with notary acknowledgmentMiss. Code Ann. 91-27-1 to 91-27-37Verified Aug 24, 2026View source. The deed takes effect only if it is recorded before the owner's deathMiss. Code Ann. 91-27-1 to 91-27-37Verified Aug 24, 2026View source.

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Where to Record Property Documents

Deeds and other real property documents for Clay County are recorded with the Chancery Clerk, led by Chancery Clerk LaFrance H. Boyd, at 365 Court Street, West Point, MS 39773. Phone: 662-494-3124. Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM.

Documents submitted by mail go to P.O. Box 815, West Point, MS 39773.

The Chancery Clerk charges $25 for the first 5 pages plus $1 for each page beyond 5. A 2-page transfer-on-death deed costs $25 to record in Clay County. A transfer-on-death deed is exempt from transfer tax.

Recording Office Record

Chancery Clerk

Clay County · Chancery Clerk · LaFrance H. Boyd

Address

365 Court StreetWest Point, MS 39773Mailing: P.O. Box 815, West Point, MS 39773

Fax

662-492-4059

Hours

Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Recording fees

Base fee (first 5 pages)$25
Each page beyond 5$1
Transfer tax on a TOD deedExempt

Miss. Code Ann. 25-7-9(1)(b)

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Estate Planning Attorneys Serving Clay County

FirmColumbus, MS

Dunn & Hemphill, P.A.

Serves 3 counties

Estate planning and elder law firm serving Lowndes, Oktibbeha, and Clay counties from Fifth Street South in Columbus. Handles wills, trusts, durable powers of attorney, advance healthcare directives, guardianships, probate and estate administration, and Medicaid long-term-care planning. Offers a free 30-minute estate planning or long-term care consultation, virtual or in person.

PracticesEstate PlanningElder LawSpecial Needs PlanningAsset Protectionand 2 more

Office
214 5th Street SouthColumbus, MS 39701
Free consultationVirtual consultations

FirmStarkville, MS

Law Offices of Steven C. Adams, PLLC

Serves 4 counties

Starkville-based law firm handling estate planning, probating estates, wills, and trusts. Also practices criminal defense and family law. Serves Oktibbeha County and surrounding Golden Triangle communities.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbate AdministrationWills Trusts

Office
102 W. Main StreetStarkville, MS 39759

FirmColumbus, MS

Woodard Law Firm, LLC

Since 2019 · Serves 3 counties

Serves families across the Greater Golden Triangle and Western Alabama with offices in both Columbus and Starkville. Focuses on family law, estate planning, and probate/estate administration. Stephanie Woodard is licensed in both Mississippi and Alabama.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbate AdministrationWills Trusts

Office
122 5th Street South, Suite 8Columbus, MS 39701

FirmTupelo, MS

Lancaster Law Firm

Serves the whole state

Tupelo firm on North Green Street serving clients throughout Mississippi and Tennessee. Handles probate and estate administration, estate planning, elder law and Medicaid planning, asset protection, and charitable planning. Founder Cory R. Lancaster is a tax attorney, which shapes the practice toward estates with tax exposure or business interests to unwind.

PracticesEstate PlanningElder LawAsset ProtectionMedicaid Planningand 2 more

Office
363 N. Green StreetTupelo, MS 38804

FirmColumbus, MS

Mitchell, McNutt & Sams, P.A.

Since 1904 · Serves the whole state

Founded in 1904, one of Mississippi's largest firms, serving the Golden Triangle and north Mississippi from offices in Columbus, Tupelo, and Oxford. Ten attorneys carry the estate planning, probate, and elder law practice: wills and testamentary trusts, life insurance and special needs trusts, durable powers of attorney, guardianships, Medicaid planning, and estate tax returns.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationElder LawTax Planningand 4 more

Office
215 North 5th StreetColumbus, MS 39701

FirmClinton, MS

Morton Law Firm, PLLC

Since 1997 · Serves the whole state

Clinton firm serving the Jackson metro and, from a second Hattiesburg office, the Pine Belt. Focused on elder law and estate planning: protecting assets from nursing home costs, taxes, creditors, and Medicaid recovery, and qualifying wartime veterans for special pension benefits. Runs a fixed-fee estate planning process completed within two weeks.

PracticesEstate PlanningElder LawSpecial Needs PlanningAsset Protectionand 3 more

Office
402 E. Main StreetClinton, MS 39056
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