Alabama · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Jackson County, AL
Jackson County (population 52,579) records real-property documents through the Judge of Probate — Probate Office, Jackson 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.
Jackson County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Judge of Probate — Probate Office, Jackson County
- Mailing address
- Jackson County Probate Office, 205 Liberty Lane, Scottsboro, AL 35768 (PO Box 128, Scottsboro, AL 35768)
- Phone
- 256-574-9290
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Jackson County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $10.00 first page
- Additional pages
- $3.00/additional page
- Other fees
- No charge for first 2 grantor names and first 2 grantee names, then $1.00/additional name; deed transfer tax $0.50/$500; mortgage tax $0.15/$100
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Judge of Probate — Probate Office, Jackson County before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Jackson County?
Yes. Jackson County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Jackson County, Alabama
- Prepare the document so it meets Jackson 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, or by mail to Judge of Probate — Probate Office, Jackson County.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Jackson County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Jackson County property are searchable at Jackson County Revenue Commissioner (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 Jackson 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 Jackson 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 Jackson County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.