Alabama · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Chambers County, AL
Chambers County (population 34,772) records real-property documents through the Chambers County Probate Office (Judge of Probate Paul Story). 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.
Chambers County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Chambers County Probate Office (Judge of Probate Paul Story)
- Mailing address
- Chambers County Probate Office, 2 LaFayette Street South, Suite B, LaFayette, AL 36862-1747
- Phone
- 334-864-4397
- Checks payable to
- Judge of Probate (Chambers County)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Chambers County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $11.25 first page (deeds, easements, leases, etc.)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- Copy fee $1.00/page; certification fee $3.00; deed/mortgage signatures must be notarized
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Chambers County Probate Office (Judge of Probate Paul Story) before you mail a check.
What Chambers County requires
- Submission & return
- Mail-back or e-recording confirmation
Can you e-record in Chambers County?
Yes. Chambers 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 Chambers County, Alabama
- Prepare the document so it meets Chambers 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 Chambers County Probate Office (Judge of Probate Paul Story).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Judge of Probate (Chambers County).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Chambers County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Chambers County property are searchable at Chambers County Revenue Commissioner (Elizabeth T. Abney). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Chambers 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 Chambers 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 Chambers County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.