Alabama · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Houston County, AL
Houston County (population 107,202) records real-property documents through the Judge of Probate — Recording Office, Houston County. 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.
Houston County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Judge of Probate — Recording Office, Houston County
- Mailing address
- Houston County Probate Office, Houston County Administration Building, 462 N. Oates St., 5th Floor, Dothan, AL 36303
- Phone
- 334-677-4723
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Houston County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $3.00/page plus $13.00 filing fee ($8 clocking + $3 preservation + $2 filing)
- Additional pages
- $3.00/page
- Other fees
- Deed transfer tax $0.50/$500; mortgage tax $0.15/$100; $1.00 per name over 2 grantors/grantees
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Judge of Probate — Recording Office, Houston County before you mail a check.
What Houston County requires
- Page formatting
- Paper 8.5x11 in (max 8.5x14 in); typed/laser printed, minimum 10-point font; do not staple; must include preparer name/address, grantor marital status, grantee mailing address, full legal description, notarized or two-witness signatures with printed names beneath
- Cover sheet
- No dedicated cover sheet form found, but a blank 3x3 inch space must be left in the top right corner of page 1 for the recorder's stamp
- Submission & return
- Self-addressed stamped envelope required for return of recorded original
Can you e-record in Houston County?
Yes. Houston 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 Houston County, Alabama
- Prepare the document so it meets Houston 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 Simplifile, CSC, ePN, or by mail to Judge of Probate — Recording Office, Houston County.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Houston County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Houston County property are searchable at Houston County Revenue Commissioner (Property/Parcel 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 Houston 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 Houston 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 Houston County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.