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About the Marshall County Judge of Probate
Land records in Marshall County are recorded by the Judge of Probate.
This office does not perform any searches of real estate records.
Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: Marshall County Real Estate Recording · Alabama Code § 40-22-1 (Justia)
Recording Fees
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| Deeds and other conveyances | $9.00 first page, $3.00 each additional page (Deed/Deed of Trust/Mortgage line) |
|---|---|
| Mortgages and deeds of trust | $9.00 first page, $3.00 each additional page (Deed/Deed of Trust/Mortgage line) |
| Releases and satisfactions | $12.00 first page, $3.00 each additional page (Release/Satisfaction line) |
Other charges
| Additional names indexed | $1.00 each beyond the 2 included (per name over two for each party) |
|---|---|
| Additional references or marginal notations | $3.00 each beyond the 1 included (multiple assignments or releases, per reference after first) |
| Copies, per page | $1.00 |
| Certification | $0.50 |
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.
Amendment/Modification: $9.00 for the first page. Subordination (one reference requested): $9.00 for the first page, no fee for 2nd reference. Assignment: $12.00 for the first page. Additional pages and attachments: $3.00 per additional page. Blanket assignments and blanket releases accepted, max 10 per document, fee $3.00. Tax exempt entity: $1.00 "No Tax Collected" fee.
Paying the office
| Checks payable to | Marshall County Judge of Probate |
|---|
Cashier's check/money order requirement: Not required.
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.
Before recording a deed, obtain a slip showing value of property from Revenue Commissioner to use in tax computation.
Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: Recordation Tax - Alabama Department of Revenue · Marshall County Real Estate Recording · Alabama Code § 12-19-90 (Justia)
Document Requirements
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| First page top margin | 2 in |
|---|---|
| Prepared-by statement required | Yes (statewide, Ala. Code § 35-4-110) |
| Parcel number required | No |
Legal description required only with deeds and mortgages (trust deeds). Document referencing system: [Date plus] Book & Page. In subsequent related documents, include references (book/page, doc#, etc.) to all prior related documents.
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 |
|---|---|
| eRecording through Deeds.com | Available for this office |
| Stamped, self-addressed return envelope | Required |
| How recorded documents come back | Originals of real estate documents are always returned after recording, in a self addressed stamped return envelope of the proper size. |
| Processing time | Average time to return documents after recording: 2 days |
Documents may be sent by U.S. Postal Service or courier to Attn: Real Estate Recording, Marshall County Judge of Probate. Conformed copies are accepted.
Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: Form RT-1 Real Estate Sales Validation Form · Marshall County Real Estate Recording · Records and Recordings - Tuscaloosa County
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