Alabama · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in St. Clair County, AL
St. Clair County (population 91,103) records real-property documents through the Probate Office (Judge of Probate) - St. Clair County (two county seats: Ashville & Pell City). 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.
St. Clair County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Probate Office (Judge of Probate) - St. Clair County (two county seats: Ashville & Pell City)
- Mailing address
- 165 Fifth Avenue, Suite 101, Ashville, AL 35953 (also 1815 Cogswell Avenue, Suite 212, Pell City, AL 35125)
- Phone
- 205-594-2120 (Ashville); 205-338-9449 (Pell City)
- Checks payable to
- Judge of Probate (St. Clair County) - standard AL convention, not independently confirmed on site
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
St. Clair County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $18.00 first page
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Probate Office (Judge of Probate) - St. Clair County (two county seats: Ashville & Pell City) before you mail a check.
What St. Clair County requires
- Submission & return
- Self-addressed stamped envelope typically required for mailed submissions (standard AL probate practice; not explicitly confirmed for St. Clair)
Can you e-record in St. Clair County?
St. Clair 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 St. Clair County, Alabama
- Prepare the document so it meets St. Clair 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 Probate Office (Judge of Probate) - St. Clair County (two county seats: Ashville & Pell City).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Judge of Probate (St. Clair County) - standard AL convention, not independently confirmed on site.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a St. Clair County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for St. Clair County property are searchable at St. Clair 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 St. Clair 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 St. Clair 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 St. Clair County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.