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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 Russell 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.

Russell County probate filing office Guide

Twenty-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. Ala. Code 12-19-90 sets the statewide judge-of-probate fee schedule: probate of a will of not more than five pages (including three certified copies of letters and final settlement up to 10 pages) is $45.00, grant of letters of administration (with three certified copies, final settlement up to 10 pages) is $45.00, plus $3.00 per page over those limits. Local acts allow counties to charge different or additional amounts, and filing deposits vary by county - verify the current local fee schedule with the Russell County probate office before quoting filing, publication, copy, or recording totals.

Ala. Code 12-19-90 sets the statewide judge-of-probate fee schedule: probate of a will of not more than five pages (including three certified copies of letters and final settlement up to 10 pages) is $45.00, grant of letters of administration (with three certified copies, final settlement up to 10 pages) is $45.00, plus $3.00 per page over those limits. Local acts allow counties to charge different or additional amounts, and filing deposits vary by county - verify the current local fee schedule with the Russell County probate office before quoting filing, publication, copy, or recording totals.

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 (pa.alacourt.com) is Alabama's statewide on-demand portal for Unified Judicial System trial-court records (circuit and district courts) and charges per-case fees. Probate-court estate cases are maintained by the county Judge of Probate and are generally NOT included in this portal; confirm estate case records directly with the 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, whichever is later)
Statute
Ala. Code 43-2-350; 43-2-60; 43-2-61; 43-2-62

Related Proceedings

Property Recording

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