Forrest County Chancery Clerk
The county Recorder and custodian of public land records is at 641 Main Street, Hattiesburg, MS 39401. The recorded deed is a useful starting point for questions about ownership records.
Hattiesburg, MS seller help · Divorce sale
Can We Sell Our Hattiesburg House During a Divorce?
You only have to agree on one thing — the price. After that we handle the rest, so there's nothing to argue about over repairs, contractors, showings, or who pays for what.
Yes. USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. We buy houses in Hattiesburg and in Forrest and Lamar counties. Tell us what is happening with the property, call 888-274-5006, or ask us for a cash offer.
Leave repairs, contractors, and public showings out of the dispute
With a direct as-is sale, you do not have to arrange repairs, hire contractors, clean out the house, or coordinate public buyer showings before you talk with us. We will discuss the property as it stands and the access needed to review it. That can take several practical decisions off the table while you work through the rest.
Who can sign depends on the deed and any court order
The recorded deed shows who holds title, but it may not answer every question about a divorce sale. An agreement or court order about the house may affect whether and how it can be sold. The title company can confirm which documents and signatures it needs; a Mississippi attorney can explain how an order applies to your situation.
You can talk with us while those questions are being checked. We will discuss the house and the practical sale path without asking you to treat a general answer as a decision about your specific court papers.
Bring us the problem before everything is settled
Different schedules, a house that is hard to show, or disagreement about repairs or timing? Call us and tell us what is making a regular sale difficult. You do not have to resolve every practical issue before starting the conversation.
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form below.
What happens next
1. Talk through the house
Tell us what you know about the Hattiesburg property, its condition, access, and timing. You can start with the part that is hardest to sort out.
2. Review the written offer and terms
We give written cash offers in 24 hours. You receive the written offer and terms before you decide whether to proceed.
3. Close through a title company
If you choose to move forward, closing is through a title company. It reviews the recorded ownership, payoffs, required signatures, and the documents needed for closing.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate.
4. Sign from where you are
You can sign separately; we can send a notary to each of you.
Sell from anywhere in the country — we can send a notary to you, and you don't have to attend settlement or even visit the property.
Hattiesburg property records and local help
Hattiesburg crosses Forrest and Lamar counties, so the property's address—not the city name alone—determines which county office handles its land or tax records.
Forrest County Tax Assessor and Collector
The Tax Assessor is at 601 N. Main Street, Hattiesburg, MS 39401, and handles property assessment and ownership-map duties. The Tax Collector is listed at the Tax Services Building, 601 N. Main Street, for property-tax collection questions.
Forrest County Chancery Court
The county court page lists the Paul B. Johnson Chancery Building and directs service questions to the Chancery Clerk. Use the court named in your case for questions about an existing order.
Lamar County Chancery Clerk
The Clerk is at 403 Main Street, Purvis, MS 39475. The county lists public land records and estate matters among this office's functions.
Lamar County Tax Assessor / Collector
The county office is at 144 Shelby Speights Drive, Purvis, MS 39475, and lists property assessment and tax-collection responsibilities.
Mississippi Bar public legal resources
For statewide legal information, start with the Mississippi Bar's public resources. A Mississippi attorney can explain how a particular agreement or court order applies to your situation.
Compare what you might keep
A sale price is not the same as what is left after a mortgage payoff, liens, taxes, or other costs. Use the calculator to compare possible sale paths with your own planning assumptions.
What our sellers say
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Hattiesburg divorce-sale questions
Can we talk about selling before every disagreement is settled?
Yes. You can start a conversation about the house before you have worked out repairs, showings, access, or timing. The deed and any agreement or court order still matter when the sale and signatures are reviewed.
Who has to sign for a Hattiesburg house involved in a divorce?
The recorded deed shows the owners on record, while a divorce agreement or court order may also affect the sale. The title company can confirm the documents and signatures needed for closing; a Mississippi attorney can explain how an order applies to your situation.
Do we have to repair or clean the house before selling to you?
No. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. You only have to agree on one thing — the price. After that we handle the rest, so there's nothing to argue about over repairs, contractors, showings, or who pays for what.
Can we sign from different locations?
You can sign separately; we can send a notary to each of you. Sell from anywhere in the country — we can send a notary to you, and you don't have to attend settlement or even visit the property.
Who pays closing costs?
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate.
Talk through the house
Call 888-274-5006 or tell us what is happening with the property in the form. You can start the conversation before every question is settled.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Takes 2 minutes. No obligation.