Alabama · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Henry County, AL
Henry County (population 17,146) records real-property documents through the Henry 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.
Henry County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Henry County Judge of Probate
- Mailing address
- Henry County Judge of Probate, 101 Court Square (Recording Dept., ground floor), Abbeville, AL 36310
- Phone
- (334) 585-3371 (Recording Dept.); Probate Court (334) 585-3257
- Checks payable to
- Henry County Judge of Probate
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Henry County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $6.00 first page
- Additional pages
- $3.00 each additional page
- Other fees
- $5.00 transaction fee per instrument; additional fee per name indexed beyond 2 in direct/reverse index; deed tax $0.50/$500; mortgage tax $0.15/$100
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Henry County Judge of Probate before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Henry County?
Henry County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Henry County, Alabama
- Prepare the document so it meets Henry 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 by mail to Henry County Judge of Probate.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Henry County Judge of Probate.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Henry County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Henry County property are searchable at Henry County Revenue Commissioner (Pamela B. Dyson) - 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 Henry 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 Henry 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 (by certified mail) and return the recorded instrument. It’s a self-help filing service, not legal advice.
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Under contract in Henry County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.