Alabama · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Elmore County, AL
Elmore County (population 87,977) records real-property documents through the Elmore 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.
Elmore County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Elmore County Judge of Probate - Recording Department
- Mailing address
- Elmore County Judge of Probate, Recording Department (Room 100), 100 E. Commerce St / PO Box 280, Wetumpka, AL 36092
- Phone
- 334-567-1140 ext. 5084
- Checks payable to
- Judge of Probate
- Electronic recording
- Available via CSC
Elmore County recording fees
Ask the Elmore County Judge of Probate - Recording Department (334-567-1140 ext. 5084) for the current fee before you mail a check.
What Elmore County requires
- Page formatting
- Marital status of grantor required; preparer name/address required (corporate names not accepted); multi-page documents not stapled; legal description with plat book or section/township/range
- Submission & return
- Self-addressed, stamped envelope required for document return
- Hours & turnaround
- Documents submitted after 4:00 p.m. recorded next business day
Can you e-record in Elmore County?
Yes. Elmore 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 Elmore County, Alabama
- Prepare the document so it meets Elmore 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 Elmore County Judge of Probate - Recording Department.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Judge of Probate.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Elmore County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Elmore County property are searchable at Elmore County Revenue Commissioner (Thomas "Lee" Macon IV) - 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 Elmore 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 Elmore 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 Elmore County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.