Alabama · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Baldwin County, AL
Baldwin County (population 231,767) records real-property documents through the Baldwin County Judge of Probate - Recording Division. 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.
Baldwin County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Baldwin County Judge of Probate - Recording Division
- Mailing address
- Baldwin County Probate Office, 1705 U.S. Hwy 31 S, Bay Minette, AL 36507
- Phone
- 251-239-4311 / 251.580.1695
- Checks payable to
- Baldwin County Probate Office
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Baldwin County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $3.00 per page (first page)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $5.00 data processing fee per instrument; $5.00 archive fee per instrument; $1.00 indexing fee per name after first two; $2.00 non-standard form fee per page; $2.00 per attached exhibit; deed tax $0.50 per $500 (up to $500) / $1.00 per $1000
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Baldwin County Judge of Probate - Recording Division before you mail a check.
What Baldwin County requires
- Page formatting
- Deeds/mortgages must show buyer's and seller's address and 'This document prepared by: name, title, address'; Alabama general requirements: min 10-pt font, 3-inch top margin on first page for recorder's stamp, 8.5x11 (preferred) or 8.5x14 paper
- Submission & return
- Copies of recorded documents available by mail request or in-person
- Hours & turnaround
- E-recorded documents processed within minutes during business hours (per Simplifile)
Can you e-record in Baldwin County?
Yes. Baldwin 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 Baldwin County, Alabama
- Prepare the document so it meets Baldwin 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 Baldwin County Judge of Probate - Recording Division.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Baldwin County Probate Office.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Baldwin County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Baldwin County property are searchable at Baldwin County Revenue Commission. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Baldwin 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 Baldwin 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 Baldwin County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.