Alabama · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Chilton County, AL
Chilton County (population 45,014) records real-property documents through the Chilton County Probate Office (Judge of Probate Jason L. Calhoun). 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.
Chilton County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Chilton County Probate Office (Judge of Probate Jason L. Calhoun)
- Mailing address
- Chilton County Probate Office, P.O. Box 270, Clanton, AL 35046 (physical: 53 Robert Threlkeld Parkway, Clanton, AL 35045)
- Phone
- (205) 755-1555
- Checks payable to
- Chilton County Probate Judge
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Chilton County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $17.25 (first page)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $1.00 per grantor/grantee name beyond the first two; deed tax $1.00/$1,000 assessed value ($1.50/$1,000 if deed and mortgage combined)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Chilton County Probate Office (Judge of Probate Jason L. Calhoun) before you mail a check.
What Chilton County requires
- Submission & return
- Self-addressed stamped envelope recommended if mailing
Can you e-record in Chilton County?
Chilton County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Chilton County, Alabama
- Prepare the document so it meets Chilton 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 by mail to Chilton County Probate Office (Judge of Probate Jason L. Calhoun).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Chilton County Probate Judge.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Chilton County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Chilton County property are searchable at Chilton County Revenue Commissioner (Tim Little). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Chilton 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 Chilton 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 (by certified mail) and return the recorded instrument. It’s a self-help filing service, not legal advice.
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Under contract in Chilton County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.