Alabama · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Shelby County, AL
Shelby County (population 223,024) records real-property documents through the Shelby County Probate Office (Judge of Probate) - Recording Division. 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.
Shelby County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Shelby County Probate Office (Judge of Probate) - Recording Division
- Mailing address
- 200 West College Street, Columbiana, AL 35051
- Phone
- (205) 670-6900
- Website
- shelbyal.com/1143/Recording
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Shelby County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $22.00+ typical (Filing Stamp $3 + Index Fee $10 + Page $3 + Mental Health Fee $6, plus deed tax)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per page; $1.00 each additional grantor/grantee name beyond 2/2
- Other fees
- Deed tax $0.50 per $500 value (or fraction thereof); Mental Health Fee $6
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Shelby County Probate Office (Judge of Probate) - Recording Division before you mail a check.
What Shelby County requires
- Hours & turnaround
- E-recorded documents typically recorded within minutes to same business day via Simplifile
Can you e-record in Shelby County?
Yes. Shelby 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 Shelby County, Alabama
- Prepare the document so it meets Shelby 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 electronically through Simplifile, CSC, or by mail to Shelby County Probate Office (Judge of Probate) - Recording Division.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Shelby County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Shelby County property are searchable at Shelby County Property Tax Commissioner - Real Property Search (Citizen Access Portal). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Shelby 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 Shelby 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 Shelby County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.