Alabama · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Tuscaloosa County, AL
Tuscaloosa County (population 227,036) records real-property documents through the Probate Office (Judge of Probate) - Tuscaloosa County. 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.
Tuscaloosa County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Probate Office (Judge of Probate) - Tuscaloosa County
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 20067, Tuscaloosa, AL 35402-0067 (physical: 714 Greensboro Ave, Room 137, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401)
- Phone
- 205-464-8206 (Records & Recording); 205-464-8204 (Probate Court)
- Checks payable to
- Probate Judge / Tuscaloosa County Probate Court (standard convention, not independently itemized)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Tuscaloosa County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $5.00 (basic one-page document: $3.00/page + $2.00 Probate Judge fee, max 2 names)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per page beyond first (max 2 names); $1.00 per additional name
- Other fees
- Deed tax $0.50 per $500 ($1.00 per $1,000); mortgage tax $0.15 per $100 (in $100 increments); UCC filings $20.00 for one debtor + $1.00 per additional debtor; certified copies $1.00/page + $3.00/document
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Probate Office (Judge of Probate) - Tuscaloosa County before you mail a check.
What Tuscaloosa County requires
- Submission & return
- Recording requests handled via recordingrequest@tuscco.com; free online searchable deed image database available
Can you e-record in Tuscaloosa County?
Yes. Tuscaloosa 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 Tuscaloosa County, Alabama
- Prepare the document so it meets Tuscaloosa 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 Probate Office (Judge of Probate) - Tuscaloosa County.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Probate Judge / Tuscaloosa County Probate Court (standard convention, not independently itemized).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Tuscaloosa County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Tuscaloosa County property are searchable at Tuscaloosa County Property Search (Tax Assessor/Revenue). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Tuscaloosa 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 Tuscaloosa 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 Tuscaloosa County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.