Fees

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All instruments filed for recording in this office will be charged $3.00 per page plus a $5.00 indexing fee. There is an additional charge of $1.00 for every signature over two. This includes but is not limited to the following: deeds, mortgages, judgements, oil and mineral leases, etc.

Blanket assignments, cancellations, or power of attorney to cancel mortgages will be an extra $5.00 per reference.

Instruments pertaining to a grantor/grantee must have addresses listed on the document of both, also, the name of the person or firm which prepared the instrument. There are NO exceptions. In order to expedite the recording of these instruments, the amount paid or the appraised value should either be noted on the document or an adjoining letter.

UCC-1s require a $20.00 recording fee and a $5.00 index fee. The charge for a non-standard form (any form that is not the Alabama approved form) is $5.00 extra and additional pages are $2.00 per page if more than two. In sending UCC-1s or UCC-3s to be recorded with the Judge of Probate remember we can now only accept things stuck to real estate as collateral. Examples: Fixtures, Goods that are to become fixtures, as extracted collateral (oil, gas, minerals) and timber to be cut. Everything else gets filed with the Secretary of State.

UCC-3s require a $20.00 recording fee and $5.00 index fee for continuations and amendments. Terminations require a $5.00 index fee. NO exceptions.

Mortgage tax is computed on the amount financed at $1.50 per $1000.00 and always round up. Do not include finance charges. Renewals, extensions, and modifications require mortgage tax to be paid on amount listed on instrument.

Deed tax is computed at $1.00 per $1000.00 or .50 per $500.00, always round up. There is a .50 minimum.

Mineral tax is computed at .05 per net acre on leases and .15 per net acre on leases more than 10 years and on deeds where mineral acres are reserved. There is a $1.00 minimum.

Contracts carry a deed tax on the amount paid down and mortgage tax on the amount financed. If a deed is recorded at the same time as the mortgage, no deed tax is due of the mortgage is for the full amount.

Specific instruction is necessary when recording instruments in Conecuh County. Do not hesitate to call if there are questions. A self-addressed envelope will expedite the return of document.