Monroe County Recorder Information

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Monroe County Judge of Probate
65 North Alabama Avenue, Monroeville, Alabama 36461
Mailing address: PO Box 665, Monroeville, Alabama, 36461
8:00 to 5:00 Mon through Wed & Fri; Thu until noon
(251) 743-4107
Verified September 2026.
Official website

About the Monroe County Judge of Probate

Land records in Monroe County are recorded by the Judge of Probate. The office is held by Sonya Greene Stinson.

Verified September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Monroe County - Judge of Probate | Alabama Secretary of State · Alabama Code § 40-22-1 (Justia)

Recording Fees

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DEEDS & MORTGAGES
Recording Fee: $3.00 Per Page
Filing Fee: $1.00
Extra Names: $1.00 per name over 2
Special Recording Fee: $5.00
Special Transaction Fee: $3.00

TAXES:
Mortgages - $0.15 per $100.00- fractions rounded to next number
Deeds - $1.00 per $1,000, .50 per 500.00- fractions are rounded to next number

Taxes for Deed & Mortgage filed together:
If DEED is higher in value than MORTGAGE subtract difference and pay TAXES on the difference.
Example: $55,000.00 DEED
-$50,000.00 MORTGAGE
$5,000.00 = $5.00 Deed Tax Due
If MORTGAGE is higher in value .50 cents deed tax is due.
Example: $55,000.00 MORTGAGE
-$50,000.00 DEED
.50 Deed Tax Due and full amount is collected on Mortgage Tax.

RELEASES
Recording Fee......$3.00 Per Page 1.00
Filing Fee..........$1.00
Extra Names.....1.00 per name over 2
Special Recording Fee...... 5.00
Special Transaction Fee.......3.00
Release.........3.00 each release

MINERAL, DEED & TRANSFER OF MINERALS
Recording Fee.................$3.00 per page
Filing Fee....................1.00
Extra Names...................1.00 per name over 2
Special Recording Fee.........5.00
Special Transaction Fee.......3.00
Mineral Tax...................15 per net acre
Deed Tax.................. .50 per $500.00
Deed Tax.................. 1.00 per $1,000

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

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Document Requirements

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Prepared-by statement requiredYes (statewide, Ala. Code § 35-4-110)

Forms filed along with a transfer

  • Form RT-1 Real Estate Sales Validation Form Statewide Alabama Department of Revenue
    If the conveyance document presented for recordation contains all of the required information referenced above, the filing of this form is not required.

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Verified October 2026 against official publications. Sources: Form RT-1 Real Estate Sales Validation Form · Records and Recordings - Tuscaloosa County

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Recorder Office

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Monroe County Judge of Probate
65 North Alabama Avenue, Monroeville, Alabama 36461
Mailing address: PO Box 665, Monroeville, Alabama, 36461
8:00 to 5:00 Mon through Wed & Fri; Thu until noon
(251) 743-4107
Verified September 2026.
Official website

Deeds.com Forms

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Quitclaim Deed Warranty Deed Warranty Deed (Individual Grantor) Quitclaim Deed (Individual Grantor) Warranty Deed (Two Grantors) Quitclaim Deed (Two Grantors) Quitclaim Deed (Married Couple as Grantors) Gift Deed Quitclaim Deed (Married Grantor with Non-Owner Spouse Joinder) Special Warranty Deed Grant Deed Interspousal Transfer Grant Deed Correction Deed Correction Quitclaim Deed Correction Warranty Deed Durable Power of Attorney Limited Power of Attorney for the Sale of Real Property Limited Power of Attorney for the Purchase of Real Property Easement Deed Quitclaim Deed (Interspousal) Quitclaim Deed (Divorce) Quitclaim Deed (Corrective) Termination, Cancellation of Easement / Right of Way Quitclaim Deed (Trustee Grantee) Mineral Deed Mineral Deed with Quitclaim Covenants Quitclaim Deed (Trustee Grantor) Notice of Intention to File Mechanic Lien Full Price Lien Notice Notice of Unpaid Balance Lien Quitclaim Deed (LLC Grantor) Verified Statement of Mechanics Lien Declaration of Lien Rights Acknowledgment of Satisfaction Conditional Lien Waiver on Progress Payment Unconditional Lien Waiver on Progress Payment Conditional Lien Waiver on Final Payment Unconditional Lien Waiver on Final Payment Lis Pendens Lis Pendens Release Quitclaim Deed (Corporation Grantor) Affidavit of Surviving Joint Tenant Quitclaim Deed (Partnership or Limited Partnership Grantor) Disclaimer of Interest Quitclaim Deed (Individual Grantor by Attorney-in-Fact) Certificate of Trust Quitclaim Deed (Reserving Life Estate) Mortgage Assignment of Mortgage Full Release of Mortgage Contract for Deed Assignment of Contract for Deed Full Release of Real Estate Contract Memorandum and Notice of Agreement Full Release of Memorandum and Notice of Agreement Assignment of Rents and Leases Release of Assignment of Rents and Leases

Supplemental Document Resources

Recording-related forms and instructions for reference. Confirm which documents apply with the recorder's office.

RT-1 Form Alabama Document Homestead Information Alabama Document State and County Homestead Chart Alabama Document Non-Resident Form NR-AF1 Alabama Document Non-Resident Form NR-AF2 Alabama Document Non-Resident Form NR-AF3 Alabama Document Non-Resident Form WNR Alabama Document Non-Resident Form WNR-V Alabama Document Principal Residence Exemptions from Property Tax Alabama Document

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