Alabama · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Marengo County, AL
Marengo County (population 19,323) records real-property documents through the Marengo County Probate Judge (Office of the Probate Judge). 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.
Marengo County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Marengo County Probate Judge (Office of the Probate Judge)
- Mailing address
- Marengo County Courthouse, 101 E Coats Ave, Linden, AL 36748
- Phone
- (334) 295-2212 (recording); (334) 295-2210 (general court)
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Marengo County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $11.00
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $1.00 per name over 2 grantors/2 grantees; deed tax $1.00 per $1,000 (rounded to next $500); mortgage tax $0.15 per $100
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Marengo County Probate Judge (Office of the Probate Judge) before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Marengo County?
Marengo 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 Marengo County, Alabama
- Prepare the document so it meets Marengo 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 by mail to Marengo County Probate Judge (Office of the Probate Judge).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Marengo County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Marengo County property are searchable at Marengo County Revenue Commissioner. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Marengo 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 Marengo 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 Marengo County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.