Alabama · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Cullman County, AL
Cullman County (population 87,866) records real-property documents through the Cullman County Judge of Probate – Recording Department. 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.
Cullman County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Cullman County Judge of Probate – Recording Department
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 970, Cullman, AL 35056
- Phone
- 256-775-4808
- Checks payable to
- Cullman County Judge of Probate
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Cullman County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $4.50 for the first page
- Additional pages
- $2.50 per additional page
- Other fees
- $1.00 clocking fee and $1.00 local fee per instrument; $1.00 per name over 2 grantors/2 grantees; certified copy $2.00
- Transfer tax on deeds
- Deed tax $1.00 per $1,000 of value, paid to the Judge of Probate at recording
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Cullman County Judge of Probate – Recording Department before you mail a check.
What Cullman County requires
- Page formatting
- Preparer's name and address; grantor and grantee addresses; legal description; notarized signatures
- Submission & return
- Mailed back in the self-addressed stamped envelope you include; e-recorded documents are returned electronically
Checked against official Cullman County and Alabama sources on October 6, 2026: cullmancourts.org. Part of Jurably’s open recording-fee dataset.
Can you e-record in Cullman County?
Yes. Cullman 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 Cullman County, Alabama
- Prepare the document so it meets Cullman 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 Cullman County Judge of Probate – Recording Department.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Cullman County Judge of Probate.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Cullman County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Cullman County property are searchable at Cullman County Revenue Commissioner (Barry Willingham) - Real Property Search. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Cullman 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 Cullman 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 Cullman County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.