Alabama · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Lee County, AL
Lee County (population 174,241) records real-property documents through the Judge of Probate — Lee County, Recording Office. 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.
Lee County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Judge of Probate — Lee County, Recording Office
- Mailing address
- Lee County Probate Judge, 215 South 9th Street, Opelika, AL 36801
- Phone
- 334-737-3670
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Lee County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $5.00 index fee
- Additional pages
- $3.00/page
- Other fees
- Deed tax $0.50/$500 (or $1.00/$1000) rounded to nearest $500; $1.00 'no-tax' fee on tax-exempt deeds
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Judge of Probate — Lee County, Recording Office before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Lee County?
Yes. Lee 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 Lee County, Alabama
- Prepare the document so it meets Lee 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 — Lee County, Recording Office.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Lee County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Lee County property are searchable at Lee County Revenue Commissioner (Property Records). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Lee 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 Lee 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 Lee County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.