Recorder Offices
Contact the recorder's office directly for its records, copies, and recording requirements.
Probate Office: County Courthouse
Auburn Satellite Office
Smiths Station Satellite Office
About the Lee County Probate Judge
Land records in Lee County are recorded by the Probate Judge. The office is held by Jere Colley.
Public viewing stations in the Probate Office provide access to recorded documents. Copies of recorded documents may be ordered with a written request and appropriate fees through the mail or in person; mail requests need the book and page and recording date.
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Probate Judge - Lee County, AL · Recording - Lee County, AL
Recording Fees
These government fees are separate from any Deeds.com service fees. Confirm current charges with the recorder's office.
| All documents | $3.00 per page (index fee listed separately) |
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Added at recording
| Index fee | $5.00 Each real property document, per the office's schedule. Code of Alabama § 45-41-84.06 (Lee County) sets a special indexing fee of $4 per instrument. |
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Other charges
| Additional names indexed | $1.00 each beyond the 2 included (per name beyond two) |
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| Additional references or marginal notations | $3.00 each (each additional book and page reference) |
| 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.
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 · Fees - Lee County, AL · Alabama Code § 12-19-90 (Justia) · Lee County, Alabama Recording Fee Schedule
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.
Verified September 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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How to Get a Copy of Your Deed
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Deeds.com eRecording
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Deeds.com does not currently offer eRecording in Lee County. Contact the recorder's office about its submission options.
Recorder Offices
Contact the recorder's office directly for its records, copies, and recording requirements.
Probate Office: County Courthouse
Auburn Satellite Office
Smiths Station Satellite Office
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Supplemental Document Resources
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