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Fayette County Probate Statistics

Use this county view to check filing-fee patterns, e-filing access, and timing signals before you rely on a probate cost estimate or start preparing a petition.

Data quality: Medium

What This County Snapshot Covers

This page is meant to answer the fast operational questions first: what the county charges to open common probate proceedings, whether e-filing is available, how long creditor claims may run, and where to verify the court record.

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Fee Rows Captured

No

E-Filing Available

6 mo

Creditor Claim Period

Medium

Data Quality

Official Sources to Verify

Court Forms or Filing Portal

Review the county or court forms page tied to this probate workflow.

Case Search

Use the county case-search tool when you need live docket or estate-case status information. Search results may not include every probate record.

Alacourt ACCESS is the Administrative Office of Courts' statewide portal for Alabama trial-court records (circuit and district courts in all 67 counties); it requires an account and charges per-case fees. Probate-court estate case records are maintained by the county Judge of Probate and may not appear in Alacourt. Confirm estate case details directly with the Fayette County Probate Office.

Open case search

Probate Court Website

Go straight to the Probate Court website for clerk notices and local instructions.

Filing Fee Schedule

Probate Of Will$45
Letters Of Administration$45
Setting Aside Exemptions$35
Additional Certified Letters Copy$3
Will Probate Base Up To 5 Pages$45
Letters Of Administration Base$45
Additional Page Fee$3

Filing Options

in person
mail

Filing Deadlines

Creditor Claim Period6 months

Probate Court Information

Fayette County Probate Court

113 Temple Avenue North, Fayette, AL 35555

Phone: 205-932-4519

Probate Court Website →

Frequently Asked Questions

Are the Fayette County probate fees on this page the full cost of the case?
Not necessarily. Filing fees are only one part of probate cost. Publication charges, certified copies, appraisal expenses, attorney fees, and other estate-administration costs may still apply.
What does e-filing status mean for Fayette County probate cases?
E-filing status tells you whether the county accepts online filing and, when available in the dataset, whether attorneys are required to use it. That still does not replace checking the current clerk instructions before filing.
Why might a fee or deadline be missing?
Some counties publish fees in fragmented schedules, update procedures without a clean machine-readable source, or handle certain deadlines in local instructions rather than a simple statewide field. Use the county reference page and Probate Court website to verify anything missing.

Information current as of June 11, 2026

This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Probate laws and procedures in Alabama can change. Consult with a qualified attorney for advice specific to your situation. Full disclaimer.