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Montgomery County Alabama Probate Court Records, Wills, Estate Fees & Forms
Need to search Montgomery probate records, probate a will, request certified copies, check estate fees, find forms, or contact the correct division? This refreshed guide starts with official Montgomery County Probate Court resources and turns the court’s records, wills, guardianship, contact, and fee details into practical next steps.
Where to Start for Montgomery County Alabama Probate Court Records
Start with the official Montgomery County Probate Court website and the Probate Records Search disclaimer page. The court’s site lists Probate Court services, Wills & Estates, Search Probate Records, Conservatorships, Guardianships, Name Change, Adoptions, Commitments, All Probate Forms, Probate Court Fees, Records & Recording, Marriage Licenses and contact details.
The records-search page says Montgomery County Probate Office cannot certify that internet information is accurate, authentic, or complete. Use online records as a starting point. For certified copies, older records, will books, complete record images, estate filings, guardianship or conservatorship questions, contact the correct Probate Court or Records & Recording division.
Choose the Montgomery Probate Court Step You Actually Need
Most users do not only need “case search.” They need the right official route for one task: searching probate records, probating a will, filing administration, checking guardianship or conservatorship information, ordering copies, or finding forms and fees.
Search probate records or index information
Probate record index search, will records, older probate records, marriage-related index details and book/page research.
Read the Probate Records Search disclaimer, then begin with the court’s own records-search link.
The court says internet information is not certified as accurate, authentic or complete.
How to Search, Verify or Request Montgomery Probate Records
Use this order before you pay, file, mail documents or rely on an online result. It is designed around the court’s own disclaimer that internet information is not certified as complete or official.
Confirm this is Montgomery County, Alabama
Do not confuse this court with Montgomery County probate courts in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland or another state. This page is only for Montgomery County, Alabama.
Read the official search disclaimer first
The Probate Records Search page explains that online information is not certified as accurate, authentic or complete. Treat the search as a starting point, not final proof.
Use the strongest search detail
Search by estate name, decedent name, will information, book and page, filing year, record type, or other identifying details. For older or incomplete records, call the Recording Section or record room staff.
Use Wills & Estates for will probate or administration
For wills, estate administration, letters, inventory, claims and related filings, use the Wills & Estates page and the All Probate Forms page before filing.
Verify fees and copy costs before paying
Official pages and the court-fee PDF list several fees, but your final cost may change based on pages, notices, postage, GAL appointment, publication, hearings, bond, certified copies or other services.
Official Montgomery County Probate Court Links
Use these links only after you know what task you are doing. This keeps users away from wrong-state pages, old private templates, background-check sites and incomplete records.
Montgomery Probate Court Fees, Copy Costs and Filing Cost Notes
Montgomery County Probate Court has both page-level filing guidance and an official court-fee PDF. Use the details below as a practical checklist, then verify the exact amount with the court before filing or paying.
Wills, administration and copies users ask about first
Official fee PDF details converted into user help
Bond, inventory and settlement may matter
The fee PDF’s Administration section includes a petition package and warns that a bond is required, inventory and final settlement are required, a minimum bond amount is listed, and extra fees may apply for hearings, notices, postage and GAL appointment.
GAL security deposit may apply
The fee PDF lists guardianship, conservatorship and combined guardianship/conservatorship filing notes, including per-page petition fees, a listed filing fee and a listed security deposit for GAL in those categories.
Small fees can stack
The fee PDF lists claims against estate per claim, certified copies, filing and docketing each claim, per-page filing/recording, certificates with seal, certificates without seal and copy-of-instrument costs.
Fee safety note: Montgomery Probate Court fee pages can include task-specific, page-based and event-based charges. Notice, publication, postage, hearing, GAL, bond, certified copies, additional pages and other services can change the total. Verify with the court before publishing a final price or collecting payment.
Montgomery Probate Records Search Is Helpful, But Not Certified Proof
The official Probate Records Search page says the Montgomery County Probate Office cannot certify that internet information is accurate, authentic or complete. It also notes special issues for pre-1975 licenses, records showing only book and page details, punctuation, abbreviations and index entries.
Search warning: The court’s disclaimer matters. Online results help you start research, but certified copies, official record status and complete record review should come from the court office.
Probating a Will or Opening an Estate in Montgomery County, Alabama
The Wills & Estates page says wills may be researched and copies obtained by contacting the office. It states that a will should be probated within five years after the person is deceased, and that forms are available for probate of a will in Montgomery County.
What the court says is needed
The Wills & Estates page lists the original will, petition to probate will, waivers from next of kin, certified copy of death certificate and filing fee. A copy may be probated only under special circumstances.
Letters of Administration
If a person dies without a will, the page says a Petition for Letters of Administration may be filed. It also says the petitioner must be an Alabama resident and must acquire a bond covering the estate amount.
Inventory deadline after letters
The Wills & Estates page says that after Letters are issued, an inventory is required to be filed within 60 days after appointment.
Will books and online accounts
The page says older records may only be available through microfilm and that complete records or online accounts for viewing/copying images require contact with Probate Record Room staff.
Filing rule: Do not use an old petition, another Alabama county’s template, or a private form without checking Montgomery County’s All Probate Forms page and current Probate Court instructions.
Montgomery Probate Court Guardianship and Conservatorship Help
The official guardianship/conservatorship page explains that a conservator handles financial matters and property for a minor or incapacitated adult, while a guardian makes decisions concerning a person’s physical needs. It also explains that adult petitions may involve a physician, court representative and guardian ad litem.
Financial and property authority
A conservator may be appointed when a person cannot handle property, manage business affairs or protect funds and property.
Physical needs and medical decisions
A guardian may be needed when a person cannot make decisions regarding personal needs or medical decisions.
Inventory and transaction records
The page says a conservator must file an inventory within 90 days of appointment and keep records of incoming and outgoing transactions.
Protected-person caution: Guardianship and conservatorship filings can involve medical, financial, minor, disability, GAL and bond issues. Court staff can provide procedure and forms, but legal strategy should be reviewed with an Alabama attorney.
Forms, Certified Copies, Records & Recording Costs
The All Probate Forms page groups forms into categories including Administration, Will, Will Annexed, Miscellaneous, Final Settlement, Conservatorship Final Settlement, Adoptions, License, Motor Vehicle/Boats, Records and Recordings, General Information and Marriage Correction. The Records & Recording Fees page lists copy charges and certification charges for certain public records.
Use the exact category
Administration, will, will annexed, final settlement, adoption, license, records and marriage-correction forms are separate categories. Match the form to the filing type.
Copy charges listed by Records
The Records & Recording Fees page lists copy charges of $1.00 per page and $2.00 per document additional for certified copy.
Real-property fees are different
Recording fees for real property, UCC, business entities and other recording functions are separate from estate filings and should be checked on the Records & Recording Fees page.
Do not mix categories: Probate estate filing, will copy, certified document, marriage record, recording, business entity, motor-vehicle and license services may all appear on the Probate Court site, but they are not the same transaction.
Montgomery County Probate Court Address, Phone Numbers and Visit Tips
The official Contact Us page lists Courthouse Annex III, 101 South Lawrence Street, Montgomery, AL 36101, hours of operation 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and division phone numbers for Probate Court, Records, Archives, Licenses, Marriage Licenses, Guardianships, Conservatorships and Wills & Estates.
Official office details
Montgomery County Probate Court
Courthouse Annex III
101 South Lawrence Street
Montgomery, AL 36101
Main phone: (334) 832-1240
Email: probate@mc-ala.org
Useful phone numbers
- Wills & Estates: (334) 832-7127
- Guardianships / Conservatorships: (334) 832-1304
- Records Service Desk: (334) 832-1239
- Recording Clerk: (334) 832-1236
- Land Records Web Accounts: (334) 832-2584
- Marriage Licenses: (334) 832-1235
Call-before-visit tip: Ask the specific division what document, payment, identification, case number, book/page information, original will, death certificate, waivers or bond information you should bring before going to the courthouse.
Map to Montgomery County Probate Court
Use this map for general direction planning only. Verify the correct division, floor, entrance and office hours before traveling, especially if you need Records & Recording, Archives, Wills & Estates, Guardianships, Conservatorships or Marriage Licenses.
Montgomery County Probate Court — Courthouse Annex III
Address: 101 South Lawrence Street, Montgomery, AL 36101
Common Montgomery Probate Search and Filing Mistakes
Using another Montgomery County
Montgomery County exists in multiple states. This page is for Montgomery County, Alabama, using montgomeryprobatecourtal.gov official resources.
Treating internet records as certified
The court says online information is not certified as accurate, authentic or complete. Certified copies and official confirmation should come from the court.
Using one fee for every task
Will probate, administration, guardianship, conservatorship, copies, certification, notices, GAL, publication, postage and extra pages can create different totals.
Filing a generic template
Use Montgomery County’s All Probate Forms and current court instructions, not an outdated PDF or another county’s form packet.
Why a Montgomery Probate Record May Not Show Online
No online result does not prove that no record exists. Use this checklist before giving up or paying a private lookup site.
Disclaimer limit
The records-search page says online data is not certified as accurate, authentic or complete.
Older records
The Wills & Estates page says older records may only be available through microfilm.
Pre-1975 items
The records-search disclaimer says certain pre-1975 license records may need Recording Section help.
Book/page only
Records with book/page information and limited details may require Recording Section research.
Index formatting
Punctuation, ampersands and words after the first two may not appear exactly as expected in index entries.
Certified proof needed
Even when you find an entry, a bank, court, title company or estate matter may need certified copies.
Useful Related ProbateCourtUSA.org Guides
These internal links are included because they help Alabama probate users compare court-search, estate, forms, copy and fee patterns. For Montgomery County action, still use the Montgomery official links above.
Montgomery County Alabama Probate Court FAQs
Where is Montgomery County Probate Court located?
Montgomery County Probate Court is located at Courthouse Annex III, 101 South Lawrence Street, Montgomery, AL 36101.
What is the Montgomery Probate Court phone number?
The main Probate Court phone number listed on the official site is (334) 832-1240. The Contact Us page also lists Wills & Estates at (334) 832-7127 and Guardianships / Conservatorships at (334) 832-1304.
Who is the Montgomery County Probate Judge?
The official Probate Court site lists the Hon. J C Love, III as Probate Judge.
How do I search Montgomery probate records?
Use the official Probate Records Search page and read the disclaimer before searching. The disclaimer says internet information is not certified as accurate, authentic or complete, so contact the court for official copies or full confirmation.
How do I probate a will in Montgomery County?
The official Wills & Estates page says the Probate Court must have the original will, petition to probate will, waivers from next of kin, certified copy of death certificate and filing fee. Additional costs may apply if notice is required or a guardian ad litem must be appointed.
What happens if someone dies without a will?
The Wills & Estates page says a Petition for Letters of Administration may be filed. It also states the petitioner must be a resident of Alabama and must acquire a bond covering the estate amount.
When is an inventory due after letters are issued?
The Wills & Estates page says that after Letters are issued, an inventory is required to be filed within 60 days after appointment.
Does Montgomery Probate Court handle guardianships and conservatorships?
Yes. The official page explains that guardians make decisions concerning a person’s physical needs, while conservators handle financial matters and property for a minor or incapacitated adult.
Where can I find Montgomery Probate Court forms?
Use the official All Probate Forms page. It lists categories such as Administration, Will, Will Annexed, Miscellaneous, Final Settlement, Conservatorship Final Settlement, Adoption, License, Records and Recordings, General Information and Marriage Correction.
How much are probate copies and certification?
The Wills & Estates page lists wills copy cost at $1.00 per page and 50 cents per page after 10 pages, with certification for an additional $2.00. The Records & Recording Fees page also lists copy charges and certified copy charges. Verify the correct division and fee before ordering.
Best Next Step for Montgomery Probate Court Help
For Montgomery County Alabama Probate Court records, start with the official Probate Records Search page, but remember the court’s disclaimer that online data is not certified as accurate, authentic or complete. For wills, administration, copies and filing, use Wills & Estates and All Probate Forms. For guardianship or conservatorship, use the official division pages and call the right department before filing.
This page is an independent informational guide published for ProbateCourtUSA.org. It is not Montgomery County Probate Court, Montgomery County, Alabama Courts, a court office, a government agency or a law firm. Always verify urgent or official matters directly with the court or a qualified Alabama probate attorney.