Crenshaw County Deed Records

Crenshaw County deed records are kept at the Probate Court in Luverne. Online access covers records from January 1968 forward.

Crenshaw County Probate Court

The Probate Court records all deeds in Crenshaw County. The office is on South Glenwood Avenue in Luverne. Staff handle document recording, maintain indexes, and help with public searches. This office serves all property owners in the county.

Crenshaw County is in south-central Alabama. This is a small rural county with about 13,000 people. Luverne is the county seat. The Probate Court provides online access to records from 1968 and later through the Syscon system.

How to Search Crenshaw County Deed Records Online

Crenshaw County offers online access to deed records through the Syscon system. Online records go back to January 1968. For documents before that date, you need to visit the courthouse.

To search Crenshaw County deed records online:

• Visit the Syscon portal
• Select Crenshaw County
• Enter search criteria
• Review index results
• View or order documents

Records before January 1968 are not online. Visit the courthouse to search older documents. Staff can help with historical records in bound books or microfilm.

Crenshaw County Deed Recording Fees

Recording a deed in Crenshaw County costs eleven dollars for the first page. Each additional page is three dollars. A typical deed costs fourteen to seventeen dollars to record.

Fee schedule for Crenshaw County:

• First page: $11.00
• Each additional page: $3.00
• Certified copies: Additional charge
• Plain copies: Per page fee

The deed transfer tax also applies. Alabama charges fifty cents per five hundred dollars of property value. This goes to the state and county. Add the transfer tax to recording fees for total cost.

Requirements for Recording Deeds

Crenshaw County follows Alabama state requirements for deeds. Your document must include certain items. The Probate Court checks each deed before accepting it.

Every deed recorded in Crenshaw County must have:

• Original signatures of grantors
• Notarized acknowledgment
• Marital status of grantors
• Complete legal description
• Grantee mailing address
• Preparer name and address
• Derivation clause
• RT-1 form

Under Code of Alabama Section 35-4-51, deeds must be recorded in the Probate office. Recording gives public notice of ownership.

Property Research in Crenshaw County

Complete property research uses several record types. Deeds show ownership changes. Mortgages show loans. Releases show paid loans. The Probate Court keeps all these documents.

For thorough Crenshaw County property research:

• Search deed records for ownership chain
• Check mortgage records
• Look for release records
• Review tax records at Revenue Commissioner
• Check court records for liens

The Revenue Commissioner has property tax information. Tax records help confirm ownership when combined with deed searches.

Historical Deed Records

Crenshaw County was formed in 1866. Property records go back to that time. The courthouse holds these historical documents. Records before 1968 are not online but are available in person.

Old deeds may look different from modern ones. Handwriting varied. Legal descriptions used landmarks. A surveyor can help interpret old boundary calls.

The Alabama Secretary of State has original land patents. Search them free at sos.alabama.gov.

Cities in Crenshaw County

Crenshaw County has a few small communities. All file deeds at the Probate Court in Luverne. One office serves the whole county.

Communities include Luverne, Brantley, Dozier, Glenwood, and Rutledge. Luverne is the county seat. All property transfers in Crenshaw County record at the courthouse on South Glenwood Avenue.

Nearby Counties

Crenshaw County borders these Alabama counties. Butler County is to the west. Pike County is to the east. Montgomery County is to the north.