Alabama · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Autauga County, AL
Autauga County (population 58,805) records real-property documents through the Autauga County Probate Judge - Recording Department. Below is what it costs and how to submit. Filing a memorandum of contract? We record it with the county for $199, notary included — no trip to the courthouse.
Autauga County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Autauga County Probate Judge - Recording Department
- Mailing address
- 176 W 5th Street, Prattville, AL 36067
- Phone
- (334) 361-3728 / Recording Dept (334) 361-3731
- Checks payable to
- Autauga County Probate Office
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Autauga County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $3.00 filing fee + $3.00 recording fee per instrument/page (first page)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $1.00 indexing fee per additional grantor/grantee name beyond first; $5.00 special Judge of Probate fee on applicable instruments
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Autauga County Probate Judge - Recording Department before you mail a check.
What Autauga County requires
- Page formatting
- Documents with thumbprint emblem or SSN will be rejected; Alabama general requirements: min 10-pt font, 3-inch top margin on first page reserved for recorder's stamp, 8.5x11 (preferred) or 8.5x14 paper; must show preparer's name/title/address and buyer/seller addresses
- Submission & return
- Rejected documents returned to sender
Can you e-record in Autauga County?
Yes. Autauga County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Autauga County, Alabama
- Prepare the document so it meets Autauga County's formatting rules (above): legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank space the recorder reserves for its stamp.
- Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment. Most deeds and affidavits do.
- Submit electronically through Simplifile, CSC, or by mail to Autauga County Probate Judge - Recording Department.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Autauga County Probate Office.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Autauga County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Autauga County property are searchable at Autauga County Revenue Commissioner. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Autauga County
Jurably isn’t a deed-filing desk. It’s how real-estate investors get the important paperwork done. If you’re under contract on a Autauga County property, we file a memorandum of contract to put your equitable interest on the public record, where every title search will find it. The online notary session is included: you sign it alone, and the seller is notified by certified mail. Then we record it (electronically through the county’s approved network) and return the recorded instrument. It’s a self-help filing service, not legal advice.
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Under contract in Autauga County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.