Alabama · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Franklin County, AL
Franklin County (population 32,113) records real-property documents through the Franklin County 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.
Franklin County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Franklin County Judge of Probate
- Mailing address
- Franklin County Judge of Probate, 410 North Jackson Ave (P.O. Box 1547 typical), Russellville, AL 35653
- Phone
- (256) 332-8800
- Checks payable to
- Franklin County Judge of Probate
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Franklin County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $11.00 first page
- Additional pages
- $3.00 each additional page
- Other fees
- No charge first 2 grantor/2 grantee names, $1.00 per additional name; deed transfer tax $0.50/$500; mortgage transfer tax $0.15/$100
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Franklin County Judge of Probate before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Franklin County?
Yes. Franklin County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Franklin County, Alabama
- Prepare the document so it meets Franklin 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 Simplifile, CSC, or by mail to Franklin County Judge of Probate.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Franklin County Judge of Probate.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Franklin County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Franklin County property are searchable at Franklin County Revenue Commission (Stratt Byars) - Property Search & Pay. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Franklin 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 Franklin 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 Franklin County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.