Alabama · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Monroe County, AL
Monroe County (population 19,772) records real-property documents through the Monroe 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.
Monroe County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Monroe County Probate Office (Judge of Probate)
- Mailing address
- 65 N Alabama Ave / PO Box 665, Monroeville, AL 36460/36461
- Phone
- (251) 743-4107
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Monroe County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $3.00 per page
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per page
- Other fees
- Filing fee $1.00; $1.00 per extra name over 2; special recording fee $5.00 and special transaction fee $3.00; deed tax $1.00 per $1,000 (or $0.50 per $500); mortgage tax $0.15 per $100; mineral deed tax $0.15 per net acre
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Monroe County Probate Office (Judge of Probate) before you mail a check.
What Monroe County requires
- Page formatting
- Preparer name/address, marital status of grantors/mortgagors, complete grantee information, legal description (plat book or section/township/range), two witness signatures/attestation required; no staples on multi-page documents
Can you e-record in Monroe County?
Monroe 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 Monroe County, Alabama
- Prepare the document so it meets Monroe 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 Monroe 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 Monroe County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Monroe County property are searchable at Monroe 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 Monroe 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 Monroe 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 Monroe County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.