Alabama · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Bullock County, AL
Bullock County (population 10,357) records real-property documents through the Bullock County Probate Office (Judge of Probate James Tatum). 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.
Bullock County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Bullock County Probate Office (Judge of Probate James Tatum)
- Mailing address
- Bullock County Probate Office, 217 N Prairie St, Union Springs, AL 36089
- Phone
- 334-738-2250
- Website
- bullockal.com/probate-office
- Checks payable to
- Judge of Probate (Bullock County)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Bullock County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Special recording fee $10 per Code of Alabama Sec. 45-6-82.21, plus standard base probate recording fee (typical AL base ~$9-13/first page; exact combined first-page total not separately itemized in sources found)
- Other fees
- $0.15/$100 mortgage); not separately confirmed for Bullock
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Bullock County Probate Office (Judge of Probate James Tatum) before you mail a check.
What Bullock County requires
- Submission & return
- Mail-back or e-recording confirmation
Can you e-record in Bullock County?
Yes. Bullock 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 Bullock County, Alabama
- Prepare the document so it meets Bullock 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 Bullock County Probate Office (Judge of Probate James Tatum).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Judge of Probate (Bullock County).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Bullock County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Bullock County property are searchable at Bullock County Revenue Commissioner (Neara Reed). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Bullock 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 Bullock 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 Bullock County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.