Alabama · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Jefferson County, AL
Jefferson County (population 674,721) records real-property documents through the Probate Court of Jefferson County — Recording/Land Records Division (Birmingham & Bessemer Divisions). 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.
Jefferson County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Probate Court of Jefferson County — Recording/Land Records Division (Birmingham & Bessemer Divisions)
- Mailing address
- Jefferson County Courthouse, Recording Division, 716 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. N., Birmingham, AL 35203
- Phone
- (205) 325-5203
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Jefferson County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $16.00 first page
- Additional pages
- $3.00/additional page
- Other fees
- Deed tax $0.50/$500 or fraction; mortgage tax $0.15/$100; $1.00 'No Tax Collected' stamp; $1.00 per additional grantor/grantee beyond 2
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Probate Court of Jefferson County — Recording/Land Records Division (Birmingham & Bessemer Divisions) before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Jefferson County?
Yes. Jefferson 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 Jefferson County, Alabama
- Prepare the document so it meets Jefferson 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 Probate Court of Jefferson County — Recording/Land Records Division (Birmingham & Bessemer Divisions).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Jefferson County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Jefferson County property are searchable at Jefferson County Tax Assessor — 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 Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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 Jefferson County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.