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Search Montgomery County AL Probate Court Records, Wills, Estates & Marriage Records
Use official Montgomery County, Alabama Probate Court resources to search probate case records, research wills and administrations, find forms, request copies, check records and recording rules, locate marriage records, and avoid wrong-state or private court-record portals.
Choose what you need below. Montgomery County Probate Court users usually need probate case search, wills and estate filings, copies or certified documents, marriage records, real property records, forms, online services, or court contact details.
📂 Search probate case records
Use this for: probate case lookup, estate records, will records, administrations, docket details, and public probate index searches.
Best official path: Montgomery County Probate Court’s official Probate Records Search page.
Important: the official disclaimer states that the Probate Office does not assume responsibility for authenticity, accuracy, or completeness of online records.
Montgomery County Probate Court Alabama Quick Facts
Montgomery County Probate Court is the official Probate Court for Montgomery County, Alabama. The official site includes Probate Court divisions for adoptions, commitments, conservatorships, guardianships, name change, wills and estates, probate records search, and U.S. passport services, along with records and recording, marriage license, forms, and online services.
What This Montgomery County Probate Court Alabama Guide Covers
Official Montgomery County Probate Court Path in Alabama
For Montgomery County, Alabama probate search intent, start with the official Montgomery County Probate Court website. The home page lists the Hon. J C Love, III as Probate Judge and provides direct paths for Probate Records Search, Probate Court, Marriage Licenses, Drivers Licenses, Motor Vehicle Tags, and U.S. Passport Services.
The Probate Court menu includes Adoptions, Commitments, Conservatorships, Guardianships, Name Change, Wills & Estates, Search Probate Records, and U.S. Passport Services. The Resources menu also includes All Probate Forms and Probate Records Search.
Use the official Probate Records Search page and read the disclaimer before relying on online results.
Use the Wills & Estates page for probate of a will, letters of administration, research, copies, and estate guidance.
Use the All Probate Forms page for administration, will, will annexed, final settlement, license, adoption, and miscellaneous forms.
Use Records & Recording for land records, marriage indexes, recorded documents, archives, subscriptions, and image access.
How to Search Montgomery County Probate Court Records Online
The official Probate Records Search page requires the user to accept a disclaimer before beginning. The disclaimer says the Probate Office assumes no responsibility for the authenticity, accuracy, or completeness of records and information, and that use of the records means the user agrees to release the Probate Office and related parties from liability.
Open the official Probate Records Search
Start with the Montgomery County Probate Court’s own Probate Records Search page instead of a private record website.
Accept the official disclaimer
Read the disclaimer carefully before searching, because the court warns users about accuracy, completeness, and reliance on online records.
Search with strong details
Use the estate name, decedent name, case number, personal representative name, filing year, will book reference, or other known probate details.
Request complete or verified records
The Wills & Estates page states that a Probate Court Records Index search is available without an online account, but complete records and online image viewing require contacting Probate Record Room staff.
Probating a Will or Opening an Estate in Montgomery County
The official Wills & Estates page explains that wills may be researched and copies obtained by contacting the office at (334) 832-1240. It also states that a will should be probated within five years after the person is deceased, and that forms are available for the probate of a will in Montgomery County.
The court says the Probate Court must have the original will, although a copy may be probated under special circumstances.
The official page lists a Petition to Probate Will, waivers from next-of-kin, certified copy of death certificate, and filing fee.
When a person dies without a will, a Petition for Letters of Administration may be filed with a certificate, petition, bond, death certificate, and filing fee.
The official page states that after Letters are issued, an inventory is required within 60 days after appointment.
Certified Copies, Will Copies and Probate Record Requests
Montgomery County Probate Court’s Wills & Estates page states that wills may be researched and copies obtained by contacting the office. It lists copy costs as $1.00 per page, 50 cents per page after 10 pages, and certification for an additional $2.00. The Records & Recording page also states that public records copies may be purchased at $1.00 per page and certification is an additional $2.00 charge.
Contact the office at (334) 832-1240 for will research or copies.
Ask whether certification is required for banks, title companies, court filings, insurance, or estate administration.
To view complete records and set up an online account for images, contact Probate Record Room staff at (334) 832-2584 or (334) 832-1249.
The official Wills & Estates page notes that older records may only be available through microfilm.
Montgomery County Probate Forms and Filing Help
The official All Probate Forms page includes categories for Adoptions, License, Motor Vehicle / Boats, Records and Recordings, General Information, Administration, Will, Will Annexed, Miscellaneous, Final Settlement for deceased estates, Final Settlement for conservatorships, and Marriage Correction.
All Probate Forms
Use this page for Montgomery County Probate Court forms across probate, estate, licensing, recording, and related categories.
Open Probate FormsWills & Estates
Use this page before filing probate of a will, letters of administration, or estate-related petitions.
Open Wills & EstatesAlabama Probate Forms
Use Alabama AOC probate forms when applicable, then confirm local Montgomery County filing requirements.
Open Alabama FormsMontgomery County Marriage Records and License Indexes
The official Records & Recording page states that Montgomery County marriage license indexes from approximately 1975 to the present are available on the website. It also says records prior to 1975 are being added, but not all older records are online. If a pre-1975 license is not listed in the index, users should contact the recording section at (334) 832-1239.
Approx. 1975 to present marriage license indexes are available online through official resources.
Older records are being added, but not all are online. Contact the recording section if the license is not in the index.
The official online services portal includes a “Look up Marriage Records” option.
Use the Marriage License section on the Probate Court website for current license filing information.
Montgomery County Records, Recording and Land Records Search
The official Records & Recording page states that Montgomery County records in the Records & Recording Division are open to the public unless restricted by law. Many records can be accessed on the internet, while image access requires a web account with a monthly fee and per-image printing charge.
Real property documents are indexed in the computer system from June 1970 to present, including deeds, mortgages, judgments, liens, releases, and assignments.
Personal property records are available in the computer system from 1998 to present.
UCC records are available in the computer system from August 1998 to present.
Staff can assist with Records Room equipment, and the County Archivist can provide historical and genealogical research guidance upon request.
Montgomery County Probate Court Online Services
The Montgomery County online services portal includes options to renew automobile or trailer registration, renew a boat, renew a business license, look up land records, look up probate case records, look up marriage records, and access account login tools.
Probate Case Records
Use this option for probate case record lookup through official online services.
Open Online ServicesLand Records
Use this option for recorded land and real property document lookup.
Open Land RecordsMarriage Records
Use online services or the Probate Court website to search marriage indexes and related records.
Open Marriage LookupOfficial Montgomery County Probate Court Alabama Links
Probate Court Website
Main official website for Montgomery County Probate Court.
Open Official WebsiteProbate Records Search
Official probate records search disclaimer and access page.
Open Probate SearchWills & Estates
Official page for will probate, letters, estate filings, copy costs, and records guidance.
Open Wills & EstatesRecords & Recording
Official records, recording, image access, marriage index, and land record guidance.
Open Records & RecordingOnline Services
Online lookup options for land records, probate case records, marriage records, and account login.
Open Online ServicesMontgomery County Probate Court Map and Location
The official Montgomery County Probate Court website lists the court at Courthouse Annex III, 101 S Lawrence St., Montgomery, AL 36101, with mailing address P.O. Box 223, Montgomery, AL 36101, and phone number (334) 832-1240.
Montgomery County Probate Court Alabama FAQs
Where is Montgomery County Probate Court located?
Montgomery County Probate Court is located at Courthouse Annex III, 101 S Lawrence St., Montgomery, AL 36101.
What is the phone number for Montgomery County Probate Court?
The official Probate Court phone number is (334) 832-1240.
How do I search Montgomery County probate records?
Use the official Montgomery County Probate Court Probate Records Search page. Read the official disclaimer before relying on online records.
Can I search Montgomery County probate records without an account?
The official Wills & Estates page states that a Probate Court Records Index search is available without an online account. Complete records and online image viewing require contacting Probate Record Room staff.
How do I get copies of a will in Montgomery County?
The Wills & Estates page says wills may be researched and copies obtained by contacting the office at (334) 832-1240. It lists copy costs and an additional certification fee.
How long after death should a will be probated in Montgomery County?
The official Wills & Estates page says a will should be probated within five years after the person is deceased.
What do I need to probate a will in Montgomery County?
The official page lists the original will, Petition to Probate Will, waivers from next-of-kin, certified copy of death certificate, and filing fee, with possible additional costs depending on notice or Guardian ad Litem issues.
Are Montgomery County marriage records online?
The official Records & Recording page states that marriage license indexes from approximately 1975 to the present are available online. Not all pre-1975 records are online.