Alabama · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Cherokee County, AL
Cherokee County (population 24,971) records real-property documents through the Cherokee County Probate Office (Judge of Probate Tim Burgess). 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.
Cherokee County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Cherokee County Probate Office (Judge of Probate Tim Burgess)
- Mailing address
- Cherokee County Probate Office, 260 Cedar Bluff Road, Suite 101, Centre, AL 35960 (also listed at 373 East Main Street, Suite 103, Centre, AL 35960)
- Phone
- 256-927-3668 (main); 256-927-3363 (recorder's office)
- Checks payable to
- Judge of Probate (Cherokee County)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Cherokee County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $13.00 first page (warranty deed)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- Deed/mortgage tax per state formula ($0.50/$500 deed; $0.15/$100 mortgage) - not independently confirmed for Cherokee
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Cherokee County Probate Office (Judge of Probate Tim Burgess) before you mail a check.
What Cherokee County requires
- Submission & return
- Mail-back or e-recording confirmation
Can you e-record in Cherokee County?
Yes. Cherokee 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 Cherokee County, Alabama
- Prepare the document so it meets Cherokee 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 Cherokee County Probate Office (Judge of Probate Tim Burgess).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Judge of Probate (Cherokee County).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Cherokee County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Cherokee County property are searchable at Cherokee County Revenue Commissioner (Dustin St. Clair). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Cherokee 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 Cherokee 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 Cherokee County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.