Alabama · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Washington County, AL
Washington County (population 15,388) records real-property documents through the Probate Office (Judge of Probate) - Washington 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.
Washington County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Probate Office (Judge of Probate) - Washington County
- Mailing address
- 45 Court St., P.O. Box 549, Chatom, AL 36518
- Phone
- (251) 847-2201
- Website
- washprobate.com/duties
- Checks payable to
- Judge of Probate (standard AL convention, not independently confirmed)
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Washington County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $6.00 first page
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- No charge for first 2 grantor/grantee names, $1.00 per additional name beyond 2; deed transfer tax $0.50 per $500; $10.00 surcharge on all taxable documents (deed/mortgage/mineral tax collected); copies $1.50/page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Probate Office (Judge of Probate) - Washington County before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Washington County?
Washington 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 Washington County, Alabama
- Prepare the document so it meets Washington 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 by mail to Probate Office (Judge of Probate) - Washington County.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Judge of Probate (standard AL convention, not independently confirmed).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Washington County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Washington County property are searchable at Washington County Revenue Commissioner. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.