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Revised 05 - 01 - 06 3. Clear discrepancies between tax receipts and deeds. For example, the tax receipt may show one name and the deed another. 4. Obtain the legal description of the individual's property. This will show the number of acres, assessed value, and the location of the property. A tax receipt or statement will give this information. 5. Examine the sectional or the general index in the chancery clerk's office to find where mortgages are recorded. Get facts as to the amount of the indebtedness, rate of interest, plans for payment, and name of the holder of the mortgage. 6. If the individual has property in another county or state, obtain information about the property through the other county DHS office or through the other state. 7. For information about transfer of property, consult the general or sectional index in the chancery clerk's office. When these records do not give the needed information, the individual will have to direct the worker to the individual with whom he had the transaction, the attorney, or other reliable source.

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5703 Volume III | Chapter 5

MISSISSIPPI [ RESOURCES: REAL PROPERTY ]

Revised 05 - 01 - 06 3. Clear discrepancies between tax receipts and deeds. For example, the tax receipt may show one name and the deed another. 4. Obtain the legal description of the individual's property. This will show the number of acres, assessed value, and the location of the property. A tax receipt or statement will give this information. 5. Examine the sectional or the general index in the chancery clerk's office to find where mortgages are recorded. Get facts as to the amount of the indebtedness, rate of interest, plans for payment, and name of the holder of the mortgage. 6. If the individual has property in another county or state, obtain information about the property through the other county DHS office or through the other state. 7. For information about transfer of property, consult the general or sectional index in the chancery clerk's office. When these records do not give the needed information, the individual will have to direct the worker to the individual with whom he had the transaction, the attorney, or other reliable source.