Alabama · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Winston County, AL
Winston County (population 23,540) records real-property documents through the Winston County Probate Office (Judge of Probate) - Records/Recording Department. 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.
Winston County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Winston County Probate Office (Judge of Probate) - Records/Recording Department
- Mailing address
- 25125 Hwy 195, P.O. Box 27, Double Springs, AL 35553
- Phone
- (205) 489-5219
- Website
- winstoncountyprobate.org
- Checks payable to
- Judge of Probate (Winston County)
- Electronic recording
- Available via CSC
Winston County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $4.00 (deeds and mortgages, first page)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- Deed tax $1.00 per $1,000 of value (rounded up to next $500, min $0.50); Mortgage tax $0.15 per $100 ($1.50 per $1,000); no charge for first 2 grantor/grantee names, $1.00 per additional name; releases $5.00 first page/$3.00 additional
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Winston County Probate Office (Judge of Probate) - Records/Recording Department before you mail a check.
What Winston County requires
- Page formatting
- Legal description must include plat book reference or section/township/range; documents should not be stapled; originals or certified copies required; two witnesses and grantor signature required for conveyances
- Submission & return
- Self-addressed, stamped envelope requested for mail submissions
- Hours & turnaround
- Standard in-person recording typically same-day
Can you e-record in Winston County?
Yes. Winston County accepts electronic recording through CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Winston County, Alabama
- Prepare the document so it meets Winston 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 CSC, or by mail to Winston County Probate Office (Judge of Probate) - Records/Recording Department.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Judge of Probate (Winston County).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Winston County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Winston County property are searchable at Winston County Revenue Commissioner (Property Tax/Mapping Division). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Winston 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 Winston 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 Winston County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.