Alabama · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Clarke County, AL
Clarke County (population 23,087) records real-property documents through the Clarke County Probate Court. 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.
Clarke County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clarke County Probate Court
- Mailing address
- Clarke County Probate Court, P.O. Box 10, 114 Court Street, Grove Hill, AL 36451
- Phone
- 251-275-3251 (fax 251-275-8427)
- Website
- clarkecountyal.com/probate
- Checks payable to
- Clarke County Probate Court
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Clarke County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $6.00 (first page)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $1.00 per extra indexed name beyond 2 grantors/grantees; certified copies $3.00 + $1.00/page; deed tax minimum $500 or $0.50 per $1,000 of value; mortgage tax $0.15 per $100 of indebtedness (round up to nearest $100)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clarke County Probate Court before you mail a check.
What Clarke County requires
- Page formatting
- Standard letter-size pages; extra fee applies for indexing beyond 2 names
- Submission & return
- Self-addressed stamped envelope with correct postage for mailed submissions
- Hours & turnaround
- Hand-delivered documents recorded same day if received by 4:30 p.m.; large packages need earlier submission; mailed documents processed and returned by mail
Can you e-record in Clarke County?
Yes. Clarke County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Clarke County, Alabama
- Prepare the document so it meets Clarke 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, CSC, or by mail to Clarke County Probate Court.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Clarke County Probate Court.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Clarke County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Clarke County property are searchable at Clarke County Revenue Commissioner (Tyler Montana Prescott). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Clarke 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 Clarke 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 Clarke County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.