Alabama · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Coffee County, AL
Coffee County (population 53,465) records real-property documents through the Coffee 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.
Coffee County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Coffee County Probate Court
- Mailing address
- Coffee County Probate Court, P.O. Box 311247, Enterprise, AL 36331 (Elba office: 230-P North Court Street, Elba, AL 36323)
- Phone
- Enterprise (334) 347-2688; Elba (334) 897-2211
- Recording hours
- Mon–Thu 7:00–5:30; closed Fri–Sun
- Electronic recording
- Available via ePN, CSC, Simplifile
Coffee County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $26.00 for the first page
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per page
- Other fees
- $1.00 per name over 2 grantors/grantees; copies $2.00 per page; certification $10.00 per document
- Transfer tax on deeds
- Deed tax $0.50 per $500 of value ($0.50 minimum), paid to the Probate Judge at recording
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Coffee County Probate Court before you mail a check.
What Coffee County requires
- Cover sheet
- Form RT-1 (Real Estate Sales Validation Form) required at filing
- Submission & return
- E-recorded documents are returned electronically
Checked against official Coffee County and Alabama sources on October 6, 2026: coffeecoprobate-al.org. Part of Jurably’s open recording-fee dataset.
Can you e-record in Coffee County?
Yes. Coffee County accepts electronic recording through ePN, CSC, Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Coffee County, Alabama
- Prepare the document so it meets Coffee 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 ePN, CSC, Simplifile, or by mail to Coffee County Probate Court.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Coffee County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Coffee County property are searchable at Coffee County Revenue Commissioner (Ronnie L. Burns) / Mapping & Appraisal. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Coffee 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 Coffee 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 Coffee County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.