The transaction conveying the former Judson College campus to Monarch Property Management, LLC was executed on April 15 and recorded in Perry County Probate Court at 10:08 a.m. and 10:12 a.m. on April 20—just hours before the “soft opening” event held at the campus at noon.
The sale was completed through two separate deeds. A warranty deed, recorded at Deed Book 641, Page 265, conveyed 27 parcels of real property from The Judson College Foundation to Monarch Property Management, LLC for a stated purchase price of $3,600,000. A quitclaim deed, recorded minutes earlier at Deed Book 641, Page 262, conveyed two additional parcels for a stated consideration of $100.
Both deeds were signed by Foundation President Doug Halsbrooks and notarized by William D. Mackey, a Perry County native and longtime Black Belt real estate broker whose agency played a significant role in the closing. Callan JMB CEO Wayne Williams publicly thanked Mackey during remarks at the event later that day.
The warranty deed included 27 parcels, encompassing the core historic campus along Bibb Street, East LaFayette Street, East DeKalb Street, and Convenience Street. Specifically identified sites include:
- Jewett Hall Site
- Science Center Site
- Women’s Missionary Union Residence Hall Site
- Former Judge John Moore residence lot
- Parker Lot
- McAllister Place
The deed also traces historical ownership back to the Judson Female Institute, with references dating to 1843 and 1844, when Edwin D. King and Theo H. Lockett conveyed land to the Trustees of the Baptist State Convention.
In addition, the warranty deed transferred three rural parcels in Section 18, Township 19 North, Range 8 East, totaling approximately 79 acres. The largest—about 50 acres—is located near Alabama Highway 5 and Rutledge Drive.
The quitclaim deed conveyed two additional parcels, including the approximately 10-acre Reid residence lot assemblage at Bibb and Early Streets.
A warranty deed transfers property with full covenants of title, meaning the grantor guarantees ownership, freedom from undisclosed encumbrances, and will defend against future claims. By contrast, a quitclaim deed transfers only whatever interest the grantor holds, without guarantees—commonly used when the condition of the title cannot be fully warranted.
