Recorder Office
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Geneva County Probate Office
About the Geneva County Judge of Probate
Land records in Geneva County are recorded by the Judge of Probate. The office is held by Toby Seay.
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Probate – Geneva County, AL · Alabama Code § 12-19-90 (Justia)
Recording Fees
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| All documents | $14.00 first page, $3.00 each additional page (general recording fee) |
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Other charges
| Additional names indexed | $1.00 each beyond the 4 included (per name after 4) |
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| Additional references or marginal notations | $1.00 each (per reference (Book and Page)) |
| Copies, per page | $1.00 |
| Certification | $3.00 |
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.
RT-1 forms for deeds count as an additional page. Tax Deed: $18.00 (page fee) + $1.00 minimum tax fee. Plat Filing: $18.00. Cemetery Plat Filing: $18.00. UCC filings: $18.00 for 1st page / $1.00 each additional page; $1.00 per index after 1; no charge for termination. Notary recording fee: $57.00 for 1st page / $3.00 each additional page.
Paying the office
| Accepted | Cash, Check, Money order, Cashiers check, Credit card, Debit card |
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| Checks payable to | Judge of Probate |
No third-party, starter, or counter checks. The name and address of the individual or business entity submitting the check should be printed on the face of the check. Persons offering a check will be requested to furnish a current Alabama driver's license or non-driver ID, date of birth, and telephone number.
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.
Mineral Deed Tax: $0.15 per acre (in addition to standard deed tax).
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Recordation Tax - Alabama Department of Revenue · Geneva County Recording Office Recording Fees & Services · Probate – Document Recording Check Acceptance Policy – Geneva County, AL · 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
| By mail | Accepted |
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| Electronic recording | Accepted |
| eRecording through Deeds.com | Available for this office |
| Stamped, self-addressed return envelope | Required |
| How recorded documents come back | Returned by mail in a self-addressed, stamped envelope |
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Form RT-1 Real Estate Sales Validation Form · Probate – Geneva County, AL · Geneva County Recording Office Recording Fees & Services · Records and Recordings - Tuscaloosa County
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