Recorder Office
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County Judge of Probate: Records Dept.
About the Cherokee County Judge of Probate
Land records in Cherokee County are recorded by the Judge of Probate. The office is held by Tim Burgess.
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Probate Office - Cherokee County Commission · Alabama Code § 12-19-90 (Justia)
Recording Fees
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| Deeds and other conveyances | $3.00 per page (Warranty deed) |
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| Mortgages and deeds of trust | $3.00 per page (Real estate mortgage) |
| Releases and satisfactions | $3.00 per page (Releases and satisfactions) |
Added at recording
| Certification fee | $3.00 Deeds, mortgages, assignments, judgments, powers of attorney, lis pendens, releases, satisfactions, affidavits |
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| Scanning fee | $5.00 Deeds, mortgages, assignments, judgments, powers of attorney, lis pendens, releases, satisfactions, affidavits |
| Mental Health Fee | $2.00 Deeds, mortgages, assignments, judgments, powers of attorney, lis pendens, releases, satisfactions, affidavits |
Other charges
| Additional names indexed | $1.00 each beyond the 2 included (per name over two on grantor or grantee) |
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Fee schedule effective October 1, 2015.
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.
If the mortgage is on a Federal Credit Union no mortgage tax is collected; $1.00 is added to the certification fee. Fees for leases or corporations are available by calling the office.
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.
Where a document states "less and except minerals" or "Surface Rights Only", mineral tax is due at the rate of .15 cents per net acre, minimum of $1.00; the document must state total acres being severed or reserved.
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Recordation Tax - Alabama Department of Revenue · Cherokee County Probate Judge Office Schedule of Fees, Recording · Requirements for Recording a Deed · 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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Marital status of grantor, mortgagor, assignor, or anyone transferring any interest in real property must be stated. Property in a subdivision must state Plat Book and Page as part of legal description. Source of Title format: Source of Title Deed Book_____Page_____; Source is never to be part of the legal description.
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
| By mail | Accepted |
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| Stamped, self-addressed return envelope | Required |
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Form RT-1 Real Estate Sales Validation Form · Cherokee County Probate Judge Office Schedule of Fees, Recording · Requirements for Recording a Deed · Records and Recordings - Tuscaloosa County
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