Alabama · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Madison County, AL
Madison County (population 388,153) records real-property documents through the Madison County Probate Judge (Recorded Documents/Records & Recording). 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.
Madison County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Madison County Probate Judge (Recorded Documents/Records & Recording)
- Mailing address
- 100 North Side Square, Huntsville, AL 35801 (Probate Judge main office also at 1918 Memorial Parkway NW, Huntsville, AL 35801)
- Phone
- 256-532-3330
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Madison County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $2.50 per page (general recording rate; no flat first-page rate published)
- Additional pages
- $2.50 per page
- Other fees
- Special recording fee $4.00 per instrument; RT-1 Real Estate Sales Validation Form required (additional $2.50 page fee); $1.00 per name over 2 grantors/grantees; deed tax $0.50 per $500 (or $1.00 per $1,000)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Madison County Probate Judge (Recorded Documents/Records & Recording) before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Madison County?
Yes. Madison 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 Madison County, Alabama
- Prepare the document so it meets Madison 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 Madison County Probate Judge (Recorded Documents/Records & Recording).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Madison County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Madison County property are searchable at Madison County Tax Assessor (AssuranceWeb 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 Madison 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 Madison 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 Madison County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.