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Probate Court of Mobile County Records, Landmark WEB, Judicial Cases, Fees & Marriage Certificates
Use this image-free guide to choose the correct Mobile County Probate Court path: Landmark WEB public records, Benchmark WEB judicial cases, court dockets, estates, guardianships, conservatorships, marriage certificates, recording fees, court costs and division contacts.
Where to Start for Probate Court of Mobile County Records
Start with the official Probate Court of Mobile County website, then choose the right division. Landmark WEB is for public records such as real property records, recorded documents, estate claims filed in Recording through July 1, 2013, indexed marriage records and election records. Benchmark WEB is the path for judicial case, calendar, party, attorney and docket searches.
The official contact page lists the Probate Court of Mobile County at the Mobile County Government Center Annex, 151 Government Street, Mobile, AL 36602. The main division numbers are Judicial (251) 574-6001, Recording (251) 574-6040, Records (251) 574-6070, Accounting (251) 574-6101 and Elections (251) 574-6080.
Choose the Correct Mobile County Probate Court Path
Mobile County probate users often mix up Landmark WEB, Benchmark WEB, marriage certificates, court costs, recording, estates and copy requests. Use this finder first so your article gives users a real next step instead of a generic court description.
Search public records in Landmark WEB
Real property records, recorded documents, estate claims filed in Recording through July 1, 2013, marriage records and election records.
Start with the official Records Search page, then log in or register for Landmark WEB.
Landmark index access may be free, but images and certified copies can involve fees or division contact.
Probate Court of Mobile County: Landmark WEB vs Benchmark WEB
The strongest improvement for this article is making the two official search systems clear. Mobile County Probate Court separates public records from judicial probate resources, and users need to know which path fits their task before clicking.
Important: The Records Search page says the records shown there are not considered the official records of the Court and are provided as a courtesy to website users. Use official division contact when you need a certified copy, a court-issued record, or a record for legal use.
How to Search Mobile County Probate Public Records in Landmark WEB
The official Records Search page explains that Landmark WEB gives users multiple search options and access to millions of documents. The land-records index remains free to register and search, while viewing and purchasing images is charged at $0.10 per page, with downloaded images available for printing and downloading for 10 days after purchase. High-volume users may choose a monthly subscription listed at $125 per month.
Open the official Records Search page
Start with Mobile County Probate Court’s Records Search page instead of a private background-check or people-search website.
Choose Landmark WEB when searching public records
Landmark WEB is used for real property records, recorded documents, marriage records, estate claims filed in Recording through July 1, 2013, and election records.
Create or use your login
The official page says users can create a Landmark WEB login or access the system with existing credentials. Do this before assuming a record is missing.
Confirm copy or certification needs
Finding an index entry is not the same as having a certified copy. Contact Records or Recording when a bank, title company, attorney, agency or court needs an official record.
Mobile County Probate Judicial Cases, Dockets, Notices and Benchmark WEB
The Judicial page links to Benchmark WEB for judicial case, calendar, party and attorney search. It also links court dockets, initial filing fees, a complete fee list, adoption, involuntary commitment, conservatorships, estate administration, guardianships, small estates, mediation, legitimation and name-change resources.
Judicial case search
Use this path for judicial cases, court calendars, party search, attorney search and docket checks. If timing matters, verify directly with the Judicial Division.
Email notice option
The Judicial page says parties have an option to receive official court notices by email in lieu of first-class mail, effective August 19, 2025.
Attorney-only form access
The Judicial page notes that judicial forms are only available to attorneys from the Links section of the Benchmark WEB portal.
Mobile County Probate Court Filing Fees, Recording Fees and Marriage Costs
Fee pages are one of the easiest places to become outdated. Use this section as a user-help summary and link users to the official fee pages before they pay or mail anything.
Judicial initial filing fees shown on the official page
Recording and marriage costs users search for
Fee warning: These are official-page values found during this refresh, but filing type, page count, payment method, tax, SRF, certification, image purchase, e-commerce, service, copies and case-specific requirements can change the final amount. Verify the total with the correct Probate Court division before paying.
Mobile County Marriage Certificate Filing and Marriage Record Search
Alabama’s process changed under Alabama Act 2019-340. Mobile County’s official Document Recording page says courts no longer issue marriage licenses and all Alabama probate courts now record marriage certificates. The Alabama Marriage Certificate form is completed by the parties and delivered to probate court for recording.
Certificate is recorded
Alabama probate courts no longer issue marriage licenses. Once the marriage certificate is properly completed and recorded, the marriage is valid.
Deliver on time
The adult instructions PDF says the original completed, signed and notarized form must be delivered to an Alabama county probate court for recording within 30 days of the latter signature date.
Use an Alabama notary
The instructions say signatures must be witnessed by an Alabama notary, and a form notarized by a non-Alabama notary will not be accepted.
Actual size only
The court page says the form should be printed on 8.5 x 11 inch white or light paper, front side only, at actual size and not “fit to page.”
No checks
Mobile County lists payment by cash, money order or credit card for recording marriage certificates. The page says checks are not accepted.
$3 each at recording
Additional certified copies are available for $3.00 each when recording through Mobile County Probate Court.
Do not sign too early without a plan: Because the certificate must be delivered within 30 days of the latter signature date, users should complete, notarize, pay and deliver the form correctly instead of holding it after signature.
Estate Administration, Small Estates, Bonds and Court Resources
The Judicial page points users to Estate Administration, the Revised Alabama Small Estates Act, an Administrator Handbook, Schedule A for decedent’s estates, court-cost pages and related judicial resources. Estate users should not rely on a generic checklist because probate may involve petitions, notices, bonds, letters, inventories, claims, accounts, settlements and orders.
Start with the Judicial section
Use this route for decedent estates, administrator questions, letters, Schedule A, court costs, claims, inventories and estate-related judicial filings.
Check whether a simplified path applies
The Judicial page links the Revised Alabama Small Estates Act. Users should verify eligibility, timing, forms and filing requirements before assuming a small-estate path is available.
Bond practice tip
The For Attorneys page says bonds submitted after January 16, 2025 should be issued to C. Mark Erwin, Judge of Probate, and lists bond/rider practice tips.
Do not ask staff for legal strategy
The contact page states the court is not permitted to give legal advice and points users to lawyer referral and volunteer lawyer resources.
Mobile County Guardianship, Conservatorship and Protective Proceeding Help
The Judicial page links conservatorships, guardianships, guardian care plans, annual status reports, conservator handbooks and Schedule A for conservatorship estates. These matters can involve private medical, financial, family and capacity issues, so do not promise that all records are online.
Care plans and annual reports
The Judicial page links a Guardian Care Plan and Annual Status Report of Guardian. Users should confirm deadlines and the correct filing method.
Financial oversight
The Judicial page links a Conservator Handbook and Schedule A for conservatorship estates, which points users toward court-supervised financial reporting.
Adult protective-services registry
The For Attorneys page says individuals petitioning to become guardians for an incapacitated person must obtain DHR-APS-2270 registry clearance before letters issue.
Emergency protective-request caution: The For Attorneys page lists detailed temporary protective-order procedure, including sworn requests, permanent petition requirements, evidentiary hearing, physician report expectations, GAL/court representative appointment, service, proof of service and limits on temporary letters.
Adoption, Name Change, Legitimation and Involuntary Commitment
Mobile County Probate Court’s Judicial section also includes adoption, legitimation, name changes and involuntary commitment. These sections should be summarized carefully because many records are sensitive, restricted or case-specific.
Adoption steps are detailed and sensitive
The official adoption page describes adoption as a legal procedure recognizing a minor as the child of the adopting adult, and lists common steps such as investigation, consents, guardian ad litem in certain matters, petition, notice, hearings, affidavits and accounting of disbursements.
Petition filed where respondent is located
The official commitment page says a petition is filed in the Probate Court of the county where the respondent is located and lists required elements for inpatient and outpatient treatment proceedings.
Initial filing fee listed
The Initial Filing Fees page lists a name-change case total of $58.00 during this audit. Verify the current amount and required documents before filing.
Initial filing fee listed
The Initial Filing Fees page lists a legitimation case total of $66.00 during this audit. Verify forms, court costs and service requirements before filing.
Certified Copies, Image Purchases, Records Room and Division Contacts
Online search helps locate records, but legal use often requires the correct division, a certified copy, an official image purchase, or a court-issued document. Do not make users guess which phone number to use.
Practical copy request script: “I found a record in Landmark/Benchmark. I need to know whether a certified copy is available, what it costs, whether I can obtain it online or by mail, and which division should handle the request.”
Official Probate Court of Mobile County Links
Use these official links after you identify the task. This avoids mixing public records, judicial cases, marriage certificate recording and estate-related court matters.
Probate Court of Mobile County Map, Address and Visit Checklist
The official contact page lists the physical location as Mobile County Government Center Annex, 151 Government Street, Mobile, AL 36602, and mailing address as Probate Court of Mobile County, Post Office Box 7, Mobile, AL 36601. Call the correct division before visiting, especially for marriage certificates, certified copies, court-cost deposits, judicial matters or older records.
Mobile County Government Center Annex
151 Government Street
Mobile, AL 36602
Email: probatecourt@probate.mobilecountyal.gov
Bring or prepare
- Record name, party name, case number, recording date or document type.
- Correct task: Landmark records, Benchmark judicial case, marriage certificate, court cost, copy or filing.
- Payment method and exact fee confirmation.
- Photo ID when required for in-person requests.
- Attorney contact if your matter is contested or legally complex.
Mobile County Government Center Annex
Address: 151 Government Street, Mobile, AL 36602
Common Mobile County Probate Search and Filing Mistakes
Using Landmark when you need Benchmark
Landmark WEB is for public records and recorded documents. Judicial case, docket and court-cost tasks belong in the Judicial / Benchmark path.
Treating an index image as a certified copy
A searched or purchased image may not be enough for legal use. Ask the correct division about certified copies and official records.
Looking for a marriage license
Alabama courts no longer issue marriage licenses. Mobile County records marriage certificates after the properly completed, signed and notarized form is delivered on time.
Using an old fee from a blog post
Use official fee pages for initial filing fees, recording fees, marriage-certificate recording and court costs. Verify totals before paying.
Useful Related ProbateCourtUSA.org Guides
These internal links are included because they help Alabama probate users compare county-specific probate search, forms, recording and marriage-certificate patterns. For Mobile County action, still use the official Mobile County links above.
Probate Court of Mobile County FAQs
Where is the Probate Court of Mobile County located?
The official contact page lists the physical location as Mobile County Government Center Annex, 151 Government Street, Mobile, AL 36602.
What is the Probate Court of Mobile County phone number?
The official contact page lists Judicial at (251) 574-6001, Recording at (251) 574-6040, Records at (251) 574-6070, Accounting at (251) 574-6101 and Elections at (251) 574-6080.
How do I search Mobile County probate public records?
Use the official Records Search page and Landmark WEB. Landmark WEB includes real property records, recorded documents, estate claims filed in Recording through July 1, 2013, indexed marriage records and election records.
How do I search Mobile County probate judicial cases?
Use the official Judicial page and Benchmark WEB for judicial case, calendar, party, attorney and docket search. Verify deadlines and hearing details with the Judicial Division if timing matters.
How much is it to record a marriage certificate in Mobile County?
The official Document Recording page lists the fee to record the Alabama Marriage Certificate form as $73.00, with additional certified copies available for $3.00 each.
Does Mobile County Probate Court issue marriage licenses?
No. The official Mobile County marriage guidance says Alabama probate courts no longer issue marriage licenses. The parties complete the Alabama Marriage Certificate form and deliver it to probate court for recording.
What records are available in Landmark WEB?
The official Records Search page says Landmark WEB includes real property records from 1813-present, estate claims filed in Recording through July 1, 2013, marriage records indexed 1813-present with viewable records from September 2019 to present, and election records.
Can Mobile County Probate Court staff notarize marriage certificates?
No. The official Document Recording page states that Mobile County Probate Court staff are not permitted to notarize documents for the public.
Where do I find Mobile County probate filing fees?
Use the official Judicial Court Initial Filing Fees page for petitions and pleadings, and the Recording Fees page for recorded documents. Always verify current totals before paying.
Can Probate Court staff give legal advice?
The official contact page states the court is not permitted to give legal advice. Staff may provide routing and procedural information, but legal strategy should be discussed with a qualified Alabama attorney.
Best Next Step for Probate Court of Mobile County Help
For public-record lookup, start with Landmark WEB through the official Records Search page. For estate, guardianship, conservatorship, adoption, commitment, name-change, docket or court-cost matters, use the Judicial / Benchmark path. For marriage, remember that Alabama uses recorded marriage certificates, not probate-court-issued marriage licenses.
This page is an independent informational guide published for ProbateCourtUSA.org. It is not Probate Court of Mobile County, Mobile County, Alabama courts, a court office or a law firm. Always verify urgent or official matters directly with the appropriate court division or a qualified Alabama attorney.