Alabama · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Dale County, AL
Dale County (population 49,326) records real-property documents through the Dale County Probate Office (Judge of Probate). 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.
Dale County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Dale County Probate Office (Judge of Probate)
- Mailing address
- 100 Court Square / PO Box 580, Ozark, AL 36361 (physical: 100 Court Square, Ozark, AL 36360)
- Phone
- 334-774-2754
- Checks payable to
- Dale County Judge of Probate (typical AL convention)
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Dale County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $13.00 first page
- Additional pages
- $3.00 each additional page; $1.00 per additional name beyond first two
- Other fees
- Deed tax $0.50 per $500; mortgage tax $0.15 per $100; copies $1.00/page; certification $5.00/document
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Dale County Probate Office (Judge of Probate) before you mail a check.
What Dale County requires
- Page formatting
- Prepared-by statement, marital status of grantors/mortgagors, grantee mailing address, complete legal description, notarization, no staples on multi-page docs
- Submission & return
- Self-addressed stamped envelope required for mailed submissions; documents returned the day after recording
- Hours & turnaround
- Next business day (returned the day after recording)
Can you e-record in Dale County?
Dale 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 Dale County, Alabama
- Prepare the document so it meets Dale 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 Dale County Probate Office (Judge of Probate).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Dale County Judge of Probate (typical AL convention).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Dale County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Dale County property are searchable at Dale County Revenue Commissioner - 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 Dale 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 Dale 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 Dale County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.