Alabama · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Butler County, AL
Butler County (population 19,051) records real-property documents through the Butler County Probate Office (Judge of Probate Ann Steiner Gregory). 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.
Butler County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Butler County Probate Office (Judge of Probate Ann Steiner Gregory)
- Mailing address
- Butler County Probate Office, 700 Court Square #4, Greenville, AL 36037
- Phone
- 334-382-3512
- Website
- butlercountyprobate.org
- Checks payable to
- Judge of Probate (Butler County)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Butler County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $4.00 first page (per general AL fee survey; not independently confirmed on an official fee-schedule page)
- Additional pages
- ~$3.00 per additional page (standard AL norm; not separately confirmed for Butler)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Butler County Probate Office (Judge of Probate Ann Steiner Gregory) before you mail a check.
What Butler County requires
- Submission & return
- Mail-back or e-recording confirmation
Can you e-record in Butler County?
Yes. Butler 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 Butler County, Alabama
- Prepare the document so it meets Butler 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 Butler County Probate Office (Judge of Probate Ann Steiner Gregory).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Judge of Probate (Butler County).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Butler County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Butler County property are searchable at Butler County Revenue Commission (Annie Glenn Braden). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Butler 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 Butler 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 Butler County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.