Recorder Offices
Contact the recorder's office directly for its records, copies, and recording requirements.
Probate - Recording: Main Office
Fairhope Recording Office
Foley Recording Office
Robertsdale Recording Office
About the Baldwin County Judge of Probate
Land records in Baldwin County are recorded by the Judge of Probate. The office is held by Harry D'Olive, Jr..
Indexing of records for deeds and mortgages are from 1899 (Book 1) to present. Copies may be ordered by written request with fees through the mail or in person; the recording information (reception number or book and page) and recording date expedite the order.
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Probate Court - Baldwin County · Recording - Baldwin County Commission · Alabama Code § 12-19-90 (Justia)
Recording Fees
These government fees are separate from any Deeds.com service fees. Confirm current charges with the recorder's office.
| All documents | $3.00 per page |
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Added at recording
| Data Processing | $5.00 per instrument; special recording fee, Ala. Code § 45-2-83.21 (Act 2017-326) |
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| Archive Fee | $5.00 per instrument; additional recording fees, Ala. Code § 45-2-220.05 ($3 levied plus up to $2 by county commission resolution) |
Other charges
| Additional names indexed | $1.00 each beyond the 2 included (per name after two) |
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| Copies, per page | $1.00 |
| Certification | $3.00 |
StatewideCode of Alabama § 12-19-90(b)(22) sets a general-law fee for filing and recording of $3.00 per page, and § 12-19-90(b)(24) sets $1.00 for indexing each name beyond two. Section 12-19-90(d) leaves in place local laws that set fees for judges of probate, so recording fees differ by county.
Subdivision maps: $15.00 per page if under 15 lots; if over 15 lots the recording fee is $1.00 per lot, plus $5.00 data processing and $5.00 archive. Condo maps: $10.00 per page, plus $5.00 data processing and $5.00 archive. An online recording fees calculator is provided.
Paying the office
| Accepted | Cash, Check, Money order, Cashiers check |
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Personal or business checks are accepted only from those with a physical presence in the State of Alabama. Checks should include a telephone number and Alabama address.
Transfer tax
Recordation Tax (deeds). Deeds – $.50 per $500 of value or fraction thereof. (Also bills of sale.) The tax is collected when the document is recorded. (statewide, Sections 40-22-1 through 40-22-12, Code of Alabama 1975)
StatewideA mortgage recordation tax is also collected at recording: Mortgages – $.15 per $100 of indebtedness or fraction thereof (also deeds of trust, conditional sale contracts, etc.), under Sections 40-22-1 through 40-22-12, Code of Alabama 1975 (mortgage tax at § 40-22-2). Distribution of recordation tax: two-thirds to the General Fund, one-third to the county.
Mineral Tax: $0.15 per acre if the grantor is reserving minerals not previously reserved. For simultaneous recording of a deed and mortgage, the deed tax is figured on the amount of the sales price exceeding the amount of the mortgage, if the mortgage is made to a taxable concern and the mortgage tax collected.
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Recordation Tax - Alabama Department of Revenue · Recording Fees - Baldwin County · Alabama Code § 12-19-90 (Justia)
Document Requirements
Confirm current requirements with the recorder's office before submitting documents.
| Prepared-by statement required | Yes (statewide, Ala. Code § 35-4-110) |
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| Grantee address required | Yes |
Deeds and Mortgages must show the buyer's and seller's address on the deed and mortgage.
Forms filed along with a transfer
- Form RT-1 Real Estate Sales Validation Form Statewide Alabama Department of RevenueIf the conveyance document presented for recordation contains all of the required information referenced above, the filing of this form is not required.
Submitting documents
| In person | Accepted |
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| Electronic recording | Accepted |
| eRecording through Deeds.com | Available for this office |
Electronically submitted documents are placed in a queue in date/time order; access to a queue is anticipated at 8:30 a.m. and at 1:00 p.m. daily. Not accepted for electronic recording: bonds, estate claims, partnership documents, corporation and LLC documents, maps, UCCs, and wills and codicils. Blank deed forms are not provided by this office.
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Form RT-1 Real Estate Sales Validation Form · Recording Fees - Baldwin County · Electronic Recording of Documents · Records and Recordings - Tuscaloosa County
Deeds.com Resources & Services
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How to Get a Copy of Your Deed
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Deeds.com eRecording
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Recorder Offices
Contact the recorder's office directly for its records, copies, and recording requirements.
Probate - Recording: Main Office
Fairhope Recording Office
Foley Recording Office
Robertsdale Recording Office
Deeds.com Forms
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Supplemental Document Resources
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