Shannon Fortinberry
Walthall County Chancery Clerk

Walthall County Courthouse
200 Ball Avenue - P.O. Box 351
Tylertown MS 39667
Phone: 601-876-3553  Fax: 601-876-6026

Open Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm 

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DUTIES OF THE CHANCERY CLERK

Clerk to the Board of Supervisors
•Keeps and preserves Board of Supervisor Board Meeting Minutes
•Assist Board of Supervisors in preparation of County budget

Homestead Applications
•Reviews Homestead applications for accuracy, completeness, and eligibility
•Prepares Homestead Assessment rolls
•Communicates with Homestead applicants upon disallowance by State Tax Commission
•Prepares Board Order relative to rejection/objection of homestead disallowances

County Treasurer and Auditor
•Responsible for receipt of all county funds
•Prepare warrants for accounts payables invoices upon approval by Board of .Supervisors
•Confirms accuracy of all accounts payable invoices

Collector of Delinquent Taxes
•Responsible for collection of all delinquent taxes for a two- year period
•Responsible for notification of maturing delinquent taxes to property owners and lienors
•Responsible for distribution/settlement of all collections of delinquent taxes

County Recorder
•Records and preserves all Deeds, Deeds of Trust, Power of Attorney, Uniform Commercial Codes, Federal Tax Liens, Military Discharges, Construction Liens, Lis Pendens, Bankruptcy Petitions, etc

Clerk of the Chancery Court
•Maintains all court documents related to Divorces, Child Custody/Support, Equity regarding land issues, Probate of Estates, Mental Health Cases, Alcohol/Drug Commitments, Guardianships, Conservatorships, and Adoptions.

Shannon Fortinberry is Walthall County's Chancery Court Clerk and she also serves as the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and the Clerk of the Chancery Court.  Her duties are set by the Mississippi Code Section 9 Chapter 5.

FILING FEES FOR LAND RECORDS:

Staff:

Janine Forbes          Land Records, Chancery Court 
Tanya E. Wilson     Accounts Payable Clerk, Youth Court 
Cherie Provost        Comptroller   
*All serve as notaries 

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​COURT FEES
ADOPTION - UNCONTESTED $148.00
ADOPTION - CONTESTED $158.00
ACCOUNTING (PROBATE) $158.00
A & D COMMITMENT $158.00
APPEAL ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY $148.00
BIRTH CERTIFICATE CORRECTION $148.00
BOND VALIDATION $158.00
CHILD CUSTODY/VISITATION $158.00
CHILD SUPPORT $158.00
COMPLAINTS $158.00
CONSERVATORSHIP $158.00
CONSENT TO ABORTION $158.00
CONTEMPT OR MODIFICATION (REOPENING) $158.00
COUNTER CLAIM OR CROSS CLAIM $148.00
DECLARATORY JUDGEMENT $158.00
DIVORCE - UNCONTESTED/JOINT $148.00
DIVORCE - CONTESTED/FAULT $158.00
DOMESTIC $158.00
EMANCIPATION $158.00
ESTATE MUNIMENT OF TITLE ONLY $148.00
ESTATE - TESTATE OR INTESTATE $158.00
FOREIGN JUDGEMENT $158.00
GARNISHMENT $158.00
GUARDIANSHIP $158.00
HABEAS CORPUS $158.00
HEIRSHIP $158.00
INJUNCTION $158.00
JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE $158.00
JOINT/MODIFICATION (OPEN/CLOSE) $148.00
LAND DISPUTE $158.00
LIEN ASSERTION $158.00
MENTAL COMMITMENT $148.00
MINORITY REMOVAL $148.00
MUNIMENT OF TITLE $148.00
MINORS SETTLEMENT (ANY AMOUNT) $158.00
MODIFICATION $158.00
NAME CHANGE $148.00
PARTITION SUIT (LAND) $158.00
PATERNITY $158.00
PROPERTY DIVISION $158.00
REPLEVIN $158.00
SEPERATE MAINTENANCE $158.00
STIPULATED AGREEMENT (DHS) $148.00
TAX SALE: CONFIRM/CANCEL $158.00
TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER $158.00
TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS $158.00
TITLE BOUNDARY OR EASEMENT $158.00
UIFSA $158.00
WILL CONTEST $158.00
WRIT OF GARNISHMENT $148.00
ALL OTHER $158.00

All filings should include a civil cover sheet and payment checks can be made payable to:

Walthall County Chancery Clerk

You are advised to refer to House Bill No. 54, Laws of 1993, as it amends Section 25-7-9 of the Mississippi Code and Senate Bill 2230, Laws of 1993, as it amends Section 25-7-19 of the Mississippi Code.

If we can be of any assistance, please feel free to write, visit or call our office.

All Chancery court files are public records unless sealed by the Chancellor.  Adoptions and Mental Health files are sealed files unless ordered by the Chancellor.  Presently, Chancery Court files are not computerized or assessable via Internet.