Recorder Offices
Contact the recorder's office directly for its records, copies, and recording requirements.
Probate Main Office
Sylacauga Annex
About the Talladega County Judge of Probate
Land records in Talladega County are recorded by the Judge of Probate. The office is held by Chad Joiner.
R.E.A.A.C.T. sends an email within 24 hours when a deed, mortgage, lien, or other land record with a registered name is recorded.
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Probate Judge - Talladega County · Archives & Recording - Talladega County · Alabama Code § 12-19-90 (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 | $15.50 first page, $3.50 each additional page (general recording fee) |
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| Mortgages and deeds of trust | $15.50 first page, $3.50 each additional page (general recording fee) |
| Releases and satisfactions | $15.50 first page, $3.50 each additional page (general recording fee) |
| Other standard documents | $15.50 first page, $3.50 each additional page |
Added at recording
| Special recording and filing fee | $5.00 Each real property instrument, each personal property instrument, and other instruments or documents filed for record; Act 97-567, Acts of Alabama |
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Other charges
| Additional names indexed | $1.00 each beyond the 4 included (per name after four) |
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| Additional references or marginal notations | $1.00 each beyond the 1 included (per book and page after one) |
| 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.
Plats: first page $24.00; each lot $1.00.
Paying the office
| Accepted | Cash, Check, Money order |
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| Checks payable to | Judge of Probate |
Documents sent without exact fees will be returned to you for a new check.
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 · Examiners of Public Accounts, Office of Judge of Probate Talladega County, report 26-162 · Archives & Recording - Talladega County · Alabama Code § 12-19-90 (Justia) · Recording Costs - Talladega County Probate Office
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 |
| Electronic recording | Accepted |
| eRecording through Deeds.com | Available for this office |
| Stamped, self-addressed return envelope | Required |
| How recorded documents come back | Mailed back in the self-addressed, stamped return envelope provided, which must be large enough to hold the documents. |
Documents being hand delivered need to be in the office by 4:30 PM; multiple documents or large packages need to be brought in earlier in the day. Multiple documents need to be separated by paperclips or staples and placed in the order they are to be recorded. Send larger packages in flat envelopes. Copies are not stamped; do not send copies or binders.
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Form RT-1 Real Estate Sales Validation Form · Records and Recordings - Tuscaloosa County · Archives & Recording - Talladega 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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Use Deeds.com's paid service to submit documents electronically to the recorder's office. Deeds.com service fees are separate from government recording fees and taxes.
Recorder Offices
Contact the recorder's office directly for its records, copies, and recording requirements.
Probate Main Office
Sylacauga Annex
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