Alabama · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Dallas County, AL
Dallas County (population 38,462) records real-property documents through the Dallas County Probate Office - Recording and Records. 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.
Dallas County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Dallas County Probate Office - Recording and Records
- Mailing address
- 105 Lauderdale St, PO Box 987, Selma, AL 36701
- Phone
- 334-876-4824
- Checks payable to
- Dallas County Probate Judge (typical AL convention)
- Electronic recording
- Available via CSC
Dallas County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $16.00 first page (includes $3.00/page + $3.00 clocking fee + $10.00 special Probate Judge fee)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 each additional page
- Other fees
- Deed/mortgage tax applies per transaction value; additional fees for extra names and mineral rights
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Dallas County Probate Office - Recording and Records before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Dallas County?
Yes. Dallas County accepts electronic recording through CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Dallas County, Alabama
- Prepare the document so it meets Dallas County's formatting rules: 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 CSC, or by mail to Dallas County Probate Office - Recording and Records.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Dallas County Probate Judge (typical AL convention).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Dallas County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Dallas County property are searchable at Dallas County Tax Assessor / Revenue Commissioner - Real Property Search (CAMA). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Dallas 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 Dallas 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 Dallas County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.