Alabama · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in DeKalb County, AL
DeKalb County (population 71,608) records real-property documents through the DeKalb County Probate Judge - Recording Office. 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.
DeKalb County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- DeKalb County Probate Judge - Recording Office
- Mailing address
- DeKalb County Courthouse, 300 Grand Avenue SW, Suite 100, Fort Payne, AL 35967
- Phone
- 256-845-8510 / 256-845-8513
- Website
- dekalbprobatejudge.com/fees
- Checks payable to
- DeKalb County Judge of Probate (typical AL convention)
- Electronic recording
- Available via CSC
DeKalb County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $13.50 first page
- Additional pages
- $5.50 each additional page; $1.00 per additional name beyond 2
- Other fees
- Deed tax $0.50 per $500; mortgage tax $0.15 per $100; special indexing $4.00/document; certified copies $4.00/document
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the DeKalb County Probate Judge - Recording Office before you mail a check.
What DeKalb County requires
- Page formatting
- Prepared-by statement, marital status, complete grantee info, legal description, no staples on multi-page documents
Can you e-record in DeKalb County?
Yes. DeKalb 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 DeKalb County, Alabama
- Prepare the document so it meets DeKalb 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 CSC, or by mail to DeKalb County Probate Judge - Recording Office.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to DeKalb 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 DeKalb County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for DeKalb County property are searchable at DeKalb County Revenue Commissioner - Parcel Viewer / 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 DeKalb 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 DeKalb 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 DeKalb County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.