Recorder Office
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Morgan County Probate Office
About the Morgan County Judge of Probate
Land records in Morgan County are recorded by the Judge of Probate. The office is held by Greg Cain.
Searching is free, but viewing or printing documents requires an account set up with the office; the account is free but mandatory. Historical index books can be viewed online.
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Probate Office · Morgan County Probate Office - Online Records · Alabama Code § 40-22-1 (Justia)
Recording Fees
These government fees are separate from any Deeds.com service fees. Confirm current charges with the recorder's office.
| Deeds and other conveyances | $3.00 per page (Deed Tax section, filing and recording per page) |
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| Mortgages and deeds of trust | $3.00 per page (Mortgage Tax section, filing and recording per page) |
| Releases and satisfactions | $3.00 per page (Satisfaction of a mortgage, per page) |
| Other standard documents | $3.00 per page (Miscellaneous documents, per page) |
Added at recording
| Each Certificate (with or without seal) | $3.00 Per document: deeds, mortgages, satisfactions/releases, judgments, judgment releases, miscellaneous documents; Ala. Code § 12-19-90(b)(19);(20) |
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| Morgan County Special Fee (AFF) | $5.00 Each instrument filed for record: deeds, mortgages, satisfactions/releases, judgments, miscellaneous documents, UCC, plats; additional recording fee, Ala. Code § 45-52-84.23 |
Other charges
| Additional names indexed | $1.00 each beyond the 2 included (each additional name over two grantors/grantees) |
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| Copies, per page | $1.00 |
| Certification | $3.00 |
Fee schedule effective October 1, 2025.
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.
Tax-exempt entities: base recording fees $11.00. UCC financing statements, amendments, assignments, partial releases and IRS tax liens: $20.00 recording fee (1-2 pages) plus $5.00 Morgan County Special Fee; each page over 2, $2.00; manufactured-housing transaction, $10.00; UCC terminations, no charge. Plats and maps: $15.00 up to 15 lots plus $5.00 special fee; each additional lot over 15, $1.00 (maximum $200 for 1 map). Hospital liens: $1.00. Copies of incorporations: $2.00 per page; certification $10.00.
Paying the office
Where documents are submitted for recording with payment of $5.00 or less over the amount required, the documents are recorded and the overage is placed in an overage account for the general use of Morgan County and is not refundable. Filers may ask in writing, on company letterhead, to be notified of any overage and to have payment and documents returned. Where payment exceeds the fees due by more than $5.00, all documents and payments are returned to the filer with a notation of the fees due.
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 · Morgan County Probate Recording Costs - Effective 10/1/2025 · Morgan County Probate Office Policy on Application of Overages · 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) |
|---|---|
| Grantee address required | Yes |
Under Act No. 81-651, a Morgan County local act, real property deeds are not recorded unless they carry a printed, typewritten or stamped statement of the mailing addresses of the grantor and grantee, or state those addresses in the body of the instrument.
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.
- Memorandum of Lease Cover Sheet Morgan County Probate OfficeWe ask everyone that’s preparing a lease to include this (fillable) cover sheet with the submitted lease.
Submitting documents
| Electronic recording | Accepted |
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| eRecording through Deeds.com | Available for this office |
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Form RT-1 Real Estate Sales Validation Form · Probate Office · Records and Recordings - Tuscaloosa County · Deeds Not Recordable - Morgan County Probate · Morgan County Probate Office - General Information
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