Alabama · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Pickens County, AL
Pickens County (population 19,123) records real-property documents through the Pickens 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.
Pickens County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Pickens County Probate Office (Judge of Probate)
- Mailing address
- 50 Courthouse Square, Suite 106, Carrollton, AL 35447 (PO Box 370, Carrollton, AL 35447)
- Phone
- (205) 367-2010
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Pickens County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $14.00 first page
- Additional pages
- $3.00 each additional page; $1.00 each additional grantor/grantee name beyond 2/2
- Other fees
- Deed tax $0.50 per $500 value
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Pickens County Probate Office (Judge of Probate) before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Pickens County?
Yes. Pickens 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 Pickens County, Alabama
- Prepare the document so it meets Pickens 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 Pickens 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 Pickens County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Pickens County property are searchable at Pickens County Revenue Commissioner - GIS/Property Search (alabamagis.com). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Pickens 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 Pickens 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 Pickens County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.