Alabama · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Lowndes County, AL
Lowndes County (population 10,311) records real-property documents through the Lowndes County Probate Office (Judge of Probate). 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.
Lowndes County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Lowndes County Probate Office (Judge of Probate)
- Mailing address
- PO Box 5, Hayneville, AL 36040 (physical: 1 South Washington St, Hayneville, AL 36040)
- Phone
- 334-548-2365 (also 334-548-2843)
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Lowndes County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $9.50
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- No charge for up to 2 grantors and 2 grantees; $1.00 per additional name; deed tax $0.50 per $500 (or $1.00 per $1,000) of value
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Lowndes County Probate Office (Judge of Probate) before you mail a check.
What Lowndes County requires
- Page formatting
- No staples on multi-page documents; two witness signatures/attestation required; preparer name/address and grantee address required
Can you e-record in Lowndes County?
Lowndes County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Lowndes County, Alabama
- Prepare the document so it meets Lowndes 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 by mail to Lowndes County Probate Office (Judge of Probate).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Lowndes County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Lowndes County property are searchable at Lowndes County Revenue Commissioner / Tax Assessor (Public GIS). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Lowndes 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 Lowndes 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 (by certified mail) and return the recorded instrument. It’s a self-help filing service, not legal advice.
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Under contract in Lowndes County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.