Alabama · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Calhoun County, AL
Calhoun County (population 116,441) records real-property documents through the Calhoun County Probate Office (Probate Judge). 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.
Calhoun County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Calhoun County Probate Office (Probate Judge)
- Mailing address
- Calhoun County Probate Office, 1702 Noble Street, Suite 102, Anniston, AL 36201
- Phone
- 256-241-2825
- Website
- calhouncounty.org/probate
- Checks payable to
- Judge of Probate (Calhoun County)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Calhoun County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $13.00 first page (includes certification, indexing, page and mental-health fees)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- No charge for first two names; $1.00 per name over two; $1.00 for releasing more than one book/page number; deed tax $0.50 per $500 (rounded up)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Calhoun County Probate Office (Probate Judge) before you mail a check.
What Calhoun County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide AL formatting rules apply (margins, blank space, font)
- Submission & return
- Mail-back or e-recording confirmation
Can you e-record in Calhoun County?
Yes. Calhoun 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 Calhoun County, Alabama
- Prepare the document so it meets Calhoun 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 Calhoun County Probate Office (Probate Judge).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Judge of Probate (Calhoun County).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Calhoun County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Calhoun County property are searchable at Calhoun County Revenue Commission (Property Search / GIS). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Calhoun 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 Calhoun 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 Calhoun County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.