Estate Planning & Probate in Lowndes County, Mississippi
There are two reasons people look up Lowndes County probate: to keep a family out of it, or to get a loved one's estate through it. This page points you to the right path—planning ahead, or settling an estate at the Chancery Court.
Someone died — settling an estate
Filing probate at the Chancery Court, what it costs, transferring property, and local attorneys.
What to do when someone dies in Lowndes County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Lowndes County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Lowndes County→The Probate Process in Lowndes County
Probate is the court-supervised process of settling someone's estate after they die — validating the will, paying debts and taxes, and transferring what's left to the heirs. In Lowndes County, probate runs through the Chancery Court at 505 2nd Avenue N, Room 264, Columbus.
Full Lowndes Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Chancery Court
Lowndes County
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
Chancery Clerk
Lowndes County · Chancery Clerk · Cindy Goode
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$25 for the first 5 pages plus $1 for each page beyond 5; a 2-page TOD deed records for $25; TOD deeds are exempt from transfer tax.
Full recording details →Verified September 7, 2026 · Source
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