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Chambers Judge of Probate
About the Chambers County Judge of Probate
Land records in Chambers County are recorded by the Judge of Probate. The office is held by Paul Story.
Remote access to recording and estate files is available by subscription: initial setup fee $100 plus quarterly fee; quarterly fee $195; late fee $25. Copies of files not in the system due to age are charged regular copy fees.
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Probate Office · Fee Schedule - Recording, Effective October 1, 2025 · Alabama Code § 40-22-1 (Justia)
Recording Fees
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| All documents | $11.25 first page, $3.00 each additional page (all recording documents) |
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Other charges
| Additional names indexed | $1.00 each beyond the 2 included (per name over two names, each field) |
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| Copies, per page | $1.00 |
| Certification | $3.00 |
Fee schedule effective October 1, 2025.
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(b)(25) sets $1.00 per page for a copy of an instrument, and § 12-19-90(b)(31) sets $3.00 for each satisfaction of a mortgage. Section 12-19-90(d) leaves in place local laws that set fees for judges of probate, so recording fees differ by county. Under § 12-19-90(e), the Act 2000-108 increases do not apply to Category 2 counties or to Cullman County.
Tax exempt entities (HUD, FCU, FHA): $1.00 no tax stamp fee. Plats: not exceeding 12" x 18" $18.25; larger but not exceeding 18" x 24" $28.25; larger but not exceeding 24" x 36" $48.25. Foreclosure deeds and assignments index the original mortgagor and mortgagee in the new mortgagor field, which incurs an additional $2 name indexing fee. All documents are required to have a postage paid return envelope or label; if one is not included, the appropriate mail fee is added (electronic mail $1.00; small letter $2.00 or greater; large letter $5.00 or greater; certified mail $20.00).
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.
Verified September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Recordation Tax - Alabama Department of Revenue · Fee Schedule - Recording, Effective October 1, 2025 · 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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Original documents only. Deed and mortgage signatures must be notarized.
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
| Electronic recording | Not accepted |
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| Stamped, self-addressed return envelope | Required |
| How recorded documents come back | Returned by mail. A postage paid return envelope or label is required; if one is not included, a mail fee is added: electronic mail fee $1.00; small letter $2.00 or greater; large letter $5.00 or greater; certified mail, signature required, $20.00 paid prior to mailing. |
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Form RT-1 Real Estate Sales Validation Form · Fee Schedule - Recording, Effective October 1, 2025 · Records and Recordings - Tuscaloosa County
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