Recorder Offices
Contact the recorder's office directly for its records, copies, and recording requirements.
Main Probate Office
Alexander City Office
Tallassee Office
About the Tallapoosa County Judge of Probate
Land records in Tallapoosa County are recorded by the Judge of Probate.
General indexes of deeds, mortgages and other documents begin in 1835. Computer indexes begin in October 1985. Records are on microfilm from 1979 until 1996, when imaging was implemented.
Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: Real Estate Records - Tallapoosa County · Alabama Code § 40-22-1 (Justia)
Recording Fees
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| Deeds and other conveyances | $14.00 first page, $3.00 each additional page (base fee for most documents) |
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| Mortgages and deeds of trust | $14.00 first page, $3.00 each additional page (base fee for most documents) |
| Releases and satisfactions | $17.00 first page, $3.00 each additional page (release/satisfaction of mortgage) |
| Other standard documents | $14.00 first page, $3.00 each additional page (most documents) |
Other charges
| Additional names indexed | $1.00 each beyond the 2 included (per name over two) |
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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.
Fees are based on many factors, depending on the type of instrument. 1st page of an assignment of mortgage is $15.00.
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 October 2026 against official publications. Sources: Recordation Tax - Alabama Department of Revenue · Real Estate Records - Tallapoosa County · 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) |
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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
| eRecording through Deeds.com | Available for this office |
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Verified October 2026 against official publications. Sources: Form RT-1 Real Estate Sales Validation Form · Records and Recordings - Tuscaloosa 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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Recorder Offices
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Main Probate Office
Alexander City Office
Tallassee Office
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Supplemental Document Resources
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