Recorder Offices
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Coffee County Probate Office
Elba Office
About the Coffee County Recorder's Office
Recording Fees
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| Deeds and other conveyances | $26.00 first page, $3.00 each additional page (Filing/recording fee plus each additional page) |
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| Mortgages and deeds of trust | $26.00 first page, $3.00 each additional page (Filing/recording fee plus each additional page) |
| Releases and satisfactions | $29.00 first page, $3.00 each additional page (Mortgage satisfaction) |
| Other standard documents | $26.00 first page, $3.00 each additional page (Miscellaneous) |
Added at recording
| No Tax collected Stamp | $3.00 Deeds and mortgages by tax exempt entities (Coffee County fee schedule) |
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| Special recording fee | $4.00 Each real property instrument and each personal property instrument; other instruments at the discretion of the judge of probate; may be adjusted by the county commission (Ala. Code § 45-16-84.50) |
Other charges
| Additional names indexed | $1.00 each beyond the 2 included (Each name beyond two in the direct or reverse index) |
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Fee schedule effective May 1, 2011.
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.
Plats: filing/recording fee/copying (for 15 lots or under) $38.00; each additional lot (16 or more) $1.00, but in no case more than $209.00. Release of judgment (1 page) and release of lien (1 page) $29.00. Revocation of power of attorney (1 page) $26.00. Mortgage assignment/partial release $26.00 plus $3.00 per additional page.
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.
Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: Recordation Tax - Alabama Department of Revenue · Recording Fee Schedule updated 9-17-25 (Coffee County Probate Office) · 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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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
| eRecording through Deeds.com | Available for this office |
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Verified October 2026 against official publications. Sources: Form RT-1 Real Estate Sales Validation Form · Records and Recordings - Tuscaloosa County
Deeds.com Resources & Services
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Recorder Offices
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