Alabama · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Russell County, AL
Russell County (population 59,183) records real-property documents through the Russell County Probate Court (Judge of Probate) - Office 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.
Russell County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Russell County Probate Court (Judge of Probate) - Office of Probate
- Mailing address
- 1000 Broad Street, 1st Floor, Phenix City, AL 36867
- Phone
- (334) 298-7979 (Probate); (334) 298-7011 (Revenue Commissioner)
- Website
- russellcountyprobate.us
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Russell County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $5.00 indexing fee + $3.00/page (first page total ~$8, plus deed tax)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per page; $1.00 each additional grantor/grantee name beyond 2/2; $5.00 per additional volume/page indexed
- Other fees
- Deed tax $0.50/$500 value; mortgage tax $0.15/$100
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Russell County Probate Court (Judge of Probate) - Office of Probate before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Russell County?
Yes. Russell County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Russell County, Alabama
- Prepare the document so it meets Russell 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, CSC, or by mail to Russell County Probate Court (Judge of Probate) - Office 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 Russell County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Russell County property are searchable at Russell County Revenue Commissioner - Citizen Access Portal (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 Russell 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 Russell 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 Russell County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.