Alabama · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Geneva County, AL
Geneva County (population 26,659) records real-property documents through the Geneva 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.
Geneva County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Geneva County Judge of Probate
- Mailing address
- Geneva County Judge of Probate, 200 N. Commerce St., P.O. Box 430, Geneva, AL 36340
- Phone
- (334) 684-5640; Tag & Recording (334) 684-5723
- Website
- genevacountyal.gov/probate
- Checks payable to
- Geneva County Judge of Probate
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Geneva County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $14.00 first page
- Additional pages
- $3.00 each additional page
- Other fees
- $1.00 per cross-reference (Book/Page); $1.00 per additional name index after 4; deed tax $1.00 per $1,000
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Geneva County Judge of Probate before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Geneva County?
Yes. Geneva County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Geneva County, Alabama
- Prepare the document so it meets Geneva 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, ePN, or by mail to Geneva County Judge of Probate.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Geneva County Judge of Probate.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Geneva County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Geneva County property are searchable at Geneva County Revenue Commissioner (Mary Ann Ellison). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Geneva 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 Geneva 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 Geneva County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.