Alabama · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Lauderdale County, AL
Lauderdale County (population 93,564) records real-property documents through the Probate Court, Recording Department, Lauderdale 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.
Lauderdale County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Probate Court, Recording Department, Lauderdale County
- Mailing address
- Lauderdale County Probate Court, Recording Department, 200 South Court Street, Florence, AL 35630
- Phone
- (256) 760-5800
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Lauderdale County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $16.00 first page
- Additional pages
- $3.00/additional page
- Other fees
- Additional $5.00 fee if document exceeds 10 pages
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Probate Court, Recording Department, Lauderdale County before you mail a check.
What Lauderdale County requires
- Hours & turnaround
- Reported ~1-2 business days for e-recorded documents (per Simplifile network info); not officially published by county
Can you e-record in Lauderdale County?
Yes. Lauderdale County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Lauderdale County, Alabama
- Prepare the document so it meets Lauderdale 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, or by mail to Probate Court, Recording Department, Lauderdale County.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Lauderdale County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Lauderdale County property are searchable at Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.