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Recording Fees
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| Deeds and other conveyances | $4.00 per page (per page recorded) |
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| Mortgages and deeds of trust | $4.00 per page (per page recorded) |
| Releases and satisfactions | $4.00 per page (mortgage release or assignment, per page) |
| Other standard documents | $4.00 per page (miscellaneous document, per page) |
Added at recording
| Clocking fee | $1.00 Each deed, mortgage, release or assignment, judgment/lien, miscellaneous document, UCC and notary bond, per the office schedule |
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| Special Judge of Probate fee | $5.00 Each deed, mortgage, release or assignment, judgment/lien, miscellaneous document, UCC and notary bond, per the office schedule |
| No tax collected stamp | $1.00 Deeds and mortgages, per the office schedule |
Other charges
| Additional names indexed | $1.00 each beyond the 2 included (each grantor, grantee, mortgagor or mortgagee over two) |
|---|---|
| Additional references or marginal notations | $1.00 each (each book and page reference, not map book) |
| 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(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.
For a mineral deed, timber deed, or multi-county deed, the office asks filers to call for a quote. When a deed and mortgage are recorded together, the office's Records page explains how the deed and mortgage amounts are processed.
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.
Verified October 2026 against official publications. Sources: Recordation Tax - Alabama Department of Revenue · Alabama Code § 12-19-90 (Justia) · Walker County Probate: Records
Document Requirements
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| 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
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