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Probate Office: Recording Division
About the Limestone County Judge of Probate
Land records in Limestone County are recorded by the Judge of Probate. The office is held by Charles C. Woodroof.
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Basic Real Estate Recording Fees (Limestone County Probate) · Alabama Code § 40-22-1 (Justia)
Recording Fees
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| All documents | $4.00 first page, $3.00 each additional page (page fee, all documents) |
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Added at recording
| Special recording fee | $1.00 Each real property instrument and each personal property instrument filed for record, and other instruments in the discretion of the governing body of the county; Code of Ala. § 45-42-83.20. The office's fee sheet states its $4.00 first-page fee includes a probate fee. |
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Other charges
| Additional names indexed | $1.00 each beyond the 2 included (extra indexes and/or references) |
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| Additional references or marginal notations | $1.00 each beyond the 2 included (extra indexes and/or references) |
Fee schedule effective April 1, 2024.
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.
Minimum Deed Tax $0.50; no "NO TAX" fee is charged for exempt deeds. Quitclaim Deed $0.50, only if the deed is to perfect title and this is stated on the deed. Fees and filing requirements are subject to change with or without notice.
Paying the office
Please do not send more than 3 to 4 documents per check, or more than 3 checks per document. Documents sent without exact fees will be returned for proper payment.
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 September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Recordation Tax - Alabama Department of Revenue · Basic Real Estate Recording Fees (Limestone County Probate) · Alabama Code § 12-19-90 (Justia) · Code of Alabama § 45-42-83.20 (Onecle)
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
| In person | Accepted |
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| By mail | Accepted |
| Stamped, self-addressed return envelope | Required |
| How recorded documents come back | Recorded originals are returned by mail in the self-addressed, stamped envelope, at the office's convenience. |
Documents being hand delivered need to be here no later than 3:30 p.m., if possible; multiple documents or large packages need to be brought in earlier in the day. Multiple documents need to be separated by paperclips or staples. Do not send copies or documents in binders. Send larger packages in flat envelopes. When filing deeds, real estate validation information must be included with or within the document.
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Form RT-1 Real Estate Sales Validation Form · Basic Real Estate Recording Fees (Limestone County Probate) · Records and Recordings - Tuscaloosa County
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