Coffee County Recorder

The Probate Office is responsible for recording and maintaining real property records in Coffee County.

Deed
Deed Tax... for each $500 in value $00.50 Minimum of 50 cents deed tax on all deeds
Filing/recording Fee..............$26.00
Additional pages to be recorded .......$ 3.00
Each Additional name, recites more than 2 grantors/grantees (each) ............$ 1.00
No Tax collected Stamp (tax exempt entities)....................$ 3.00

Mortgage
Mortgage Tax... for each $100 of indebtedness $00.15
Filing/recording Fee......................$26.00
Additional pages to be recorded............ $ 3.00
Each Additional name, recites more than 2 grantors/grantees (each)...............$ 1.00
No Tax collected Stamp (tax exempt entities) $ 3.00

Mortgage Satisfaction
Filing/recording Fee ............$29.00
Additional pages to be recorded.............$3.00
Each Additional name, in excess of 2 entered in the direct or reverse index (each).........$1.00
Or additional index in related instruments

Mortgage Assignment/Partial Release
Filing/recording Fee...........$26.00
Additional pages to be recorded .....$3.00
Each Additional name, in excess of 2 entered in the direct or reverse index (each)...........$1.00
Or additional index in related instruments Mortgage tax will be due if mortgage is assigned from a non-taxable entity to a taxable entity

Power of Attorney
Filing/recording Fee............$26.00
Additional pages to be recorded..........$3.00
Each Additional name, in excess of 2 entered in the direct or reverse index (each).......$ 1.00
Revocation of Power of Attorney (1 page) $26.00

Miscellaneous
Filing/recording Fee.........$26.00
Additional pages to be recorded..................$3.00
Each Additional name, in excess of 2 entered in the direct or reverse index (each).......$1.00

County recording fees are subject to change without notice. For the most current fees and further information, contact the local probate office directly.

* A certified copy or an original is accepted for recording.
* Instruments of conveyance must be in writing, attested by two witnesses, and signed by the contracting party or his agent. If he is unable to sign his name, it may be written for him with the words 'his mark' next to the name.
* Within the body of the document, the grantee(s) name and address should be given.
* The marital status of the grantor needs to be listed for documents of conveyance.
* Documents should have a preparer's statement, which can be in the following form: 'This instrument prepared by..........................................(name and address).'
* Any instrument attempting to transfer any interest in land will not be recorded if the instrument describes the land by reference to a plat but does not have the plat attached to the instrument or if the instrument does not describe the plat book or office in which it is located. There must also be a legal description of the land by metes and bounds.

The Real Estate Sales Validation Form must be filed in accordance with Code of Alabama 1975, Section 40-22-1.