$10 billion
Mineral and surface title examined for the largest capital investment in state history.
Title search & mineral examination
Madison, Mississippi · Title, escrow & closing
From first homes
to the largest projects
in Mississippi history.
We've searched and reported titles on more than $13 billion of Mississippi property and closed more than $1.86 billion as closing attorney. Your deal — whatever its size — gets the same careful review.
What we do
One firm, from the front porch to the industrial park.
Every line below is handled in-house and explained in words you can use. See details, timelines, and what to bring on our services page.
- Land closings Recreational acreage, timberland, farms, and rural tracts.
- Residential closings From contract to keys, we handle your home closing and are here to help you through the process.
- Refinances A clean refinance closing.
- Title insurance A one-time premium that protects you from defects in your property's past.
- Commercial closings Office, retail, industrial, and development sites — commercial title work and closings statewide.
- For sale by owner Selling or buying without an agent? We can help you with the contract and closing services.
- Homebuilders & new construction Lot purchases, construction loans, and buyer closings — title services built around a builder's timeline.
- Title search — surface Who owns the land, traced through the record — from a standard search to a full chain back to the patent.
- Title search — oil, gas, and other minerals Who owns what lies beneath — often a different answer from the surface, examined back to the patent.
Representative work
Searched, Examined, Insured
A representative sample of our work on Mississippi properties, with our services noted on every tile.
$2.5 billion
Title and mineral examination behind a $2.5 billion mill and 4,416 surrounding acres.
Title search & mineral examination
13,649 acres
Thirteen thousand acres of coastal-plain timberland, surface title traced a century back.
Extended surface search
By the numbers
$13B+
in property searched & insured
Ownership examined and reported across the state.
$1.86B+
in transactions closed as closing attorney
Funds handled and disbursed at the closing table.
40+
years of combined experience
All 82
Mississippi counties: statewide title work
Tens of thousands
acres of Mississippi land searched and closed
4.6/5
Google rating from our clients
5
national title insurance underwriters we write for
Before you send money
Wire fraud is real. Verify before you send.
Criminals impersonate closing offices and email fake “updated” wire instructions at the last minute. Our wire instructions will not change during your transaction — treat any change as fraud until you confirm it by phone. Call us at the number on this site — not one from an email — and we'll verify everything before a dollar moves.
How to protect your closing fundsIn their words
Why clients come back.
“Maples & Richey, PLLC handled the closing for my recent home purchase. They were knowledgeable, personable, and professional, and the closing went very smoothly. I highly recommend them.”
“Brock made the closing process so easy. We have done two closings with him and it has gone so smoothly. Closing was very organized and timely. Brock answered all our questions and made what could be a scary intimidating process, a true joy!”
“Highly satisfied repeat client. You can trust the team of professionals at Maples & Richey, PLLC for fast, accurate, transparent, and friendly service! They are very patient and thorough to answer all of your questions & guide you through the process. I feel like I have a lasting relationship with the firm as opposed to simply being a transaction. 5 stars all the way!”
Agent for five national title underwriters
Ready when you are.
Order a title search or schedule a closing, or call and talk to a real person about your deal.