Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Mississippi

Legal right to rent or sell home

How do I find out if someone has the legal right to rent or sell a home? How can I identify who owns the home?


Asked on 11/06/06, 1:19 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jan Butler Jan R. Butler

Re: Legal right to rent or sell home

Deeds are recorded in the Chancery Clerk's office in the Courthouse. The tax assessor has information as to who is being sent the tax bill, but that info is generally a year behind. Get the address go to the tax assessor's office and get the recording info. Then go to the Chancery Clerk's office and find the deed. Then go to the index and bring it up to date. Simple. Or you could hire a lawyer to do it.

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Answered on 11/06/06, 8:40 am


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