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Use This County Probate Reference Before You File

This page is built for the detailed county-level checks that generic probate guides usually miss: local filing fees, probate filing office contact details, administrative orders, e-filing rules, and hearing logistics for Lawrence County.

Local Fee Schedule

Review county-specific probate filing charges before you estimate total case cost.

Court Rules and Orders

Check the local rules, judge procedures, and administrative orders that can change how a case moves.

Clerk and Filing Logistics

Confirm where to file, whether e-filing is allowed, and how hearings or notices are handled locally.

Lawrence County probate filing office Guide

Thirty-Sixth Judicial Circuit of Alabama · probate filing office information · Updated June 2026

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Filing & Fees

Fee Schedule Signals

Probate Filing Fees

Specific fee amounts are not available for this county. Alabama's statewide base probate fee schedule (Ala. Code 12-19-90) sets $45.00 for probate of a will of not more than five pages (including three certified copies of letters testamentary) and $45.00 for grant of letters of administration (including three certified copies of letters and final settlement of not more than 10 pages), with $3.00 for each additional page. Local acts in many counties add county-specific charges on top of the statewide schedule, and court costs, recording, certified-copy, and publication charges also apply. Verify the current total with the county probate office before relying on a figure.

Alabama's statewide base probate fee schedule (Ala. Code 12-19-90) sets $45.00 for probate of a will of not more than five pages (including three certified copies of letters testamentary) and $45.00 for grant of letters of administration (including three certified copies of letters and final settlement of not more than 10 pages), with $3.00 for each additional page. Local acts in many counties add county-specific charges on top of the statewide schedule, and court costs, recording, certified-copy, and publication charges also apply. Verify the current total with the county probate office before relying on a figure.

Required Documents

  • Death certificate

    Verify whether the county requires a certified copy for the selected filing.

  • Original will and codicils

    Original will handling depends on whether a will exists and the selected probate path. Summary distribution requires a self-proved will (Ala. Code 43-8-132 or 43-8-133) if a will exists.

  • County probate court forms or AOC forms for the selected proceeding

    Use current forms and confirm local county instructions.

E-Filing & Filing Methods

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Records portal

Use this county-linked source to check live court-record information when available. Search results may not include every probate record.

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Searchable, completeness not guaranteedMay require account or payment

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 Lawrence County Probate Office.

Filing Methods: in person, mail

Timelines & Proceedings

Deadlines & Creditor Claims

Key Deadlines

Will Deposit
Verify locally
Creditor Claims
6 months
Known Creditor Notice
30 days

Creditor Claims

Period Starts
grant of letters (or five months from first publication of notice to creditors, whichever is later)
Statute
Ala. Code 43-2-350

Related Proceedings

Property Recording

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