Alabama · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Bibb County, AL
Bibb County (population 22,293) records real-property documents through the Bibb County Probate Office (Judge of Probate Stephanie Kemmer). 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.
Bibb County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Bibb County Probate Office (Judge of Probate Stephanie Kemmer)
- Mailing address
- Bibb County Probate Office, 8 Court Square West, Suite A, Centreville, AL 35042
- Phone
- 205-926-3104
- Checks payable to
- Judge of Probate (Bibb County)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Bibb County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $9.50 first page
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- No charge for up to 2 names per grantor/grantee category; $1.00 per name for 3+ names; deed transfer tax $0.50 per $500
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Bibb County Probate Office (Judge of Probate Stephanie Kemmer) before you mail a check.
What Bibb County requires
- Page formatting
- Alabama statewide standard: 1-inch margins, 3x3 blank space top-right first page, 10-pt min font, black/blue ink, notarization/2-witness attestation required for conveyances
- Submission & return
- Mail-back or e-recording confirmation
Can you e-record in Bibb County?
Yes. Bibb County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Bibb County, Alabama
- Prepare the document so it meets Bibb 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, or by mail to Bibb County Probate Office (Judge of Probate Stephanie Kemmer).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Judge of Probate (Bibb County).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Bibb County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Bibb County property are searchable at Bibb County Revenue Commissioner / GIS (Angela Langston). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Bibb 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 Bibb 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 Bibb County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.