Real Estate lawyers in Vestavia Hills
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Recording a deed in Vestavia Hills
Vestavia Hills is in Jefferson and Shelby counties. Deeds and mortgages are recorded with the probate office of the county the property is in: the Probate Court of Jefferson County (Birmingham Division at 716 North Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd., Birmingham, or the Bessemer Division at 1801 3rd Avenue North, Bessemer) or the Shelby County probate office at 112 North Main Street, Columbiana.
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About real estate law in Alabama
Home purchases and closings, title problems, deeds, and landlord and tenant disputes. When a deed or mortgage is recorded in Alabama, the state's recordation tax is due on it.
- Recordation tax on a deed is $.50 for every $500 of value (or part of $500) — $300 on a $300,000 home.
- Recordation tax on a mortgage is $.15 for every $100 of the debt (or part of $100) — $360 on a $240,000 mortgage.
- Two-thirds of the tax goes to the state's General Fund and one-third to the county.
Common questions about real estate lawyers in Vestavia Hills
What tax is due when a home is bought in Vestavia Hills?
Alabama charges a recordation tax when the deed and any mortgage are recorded: $.50 for every $500 of the property's value on the deed ($300 on a $300,000 home) and $.15 for every $100 of the mortgage ($360 on a $240,000 mortgage). If the mortgage is recorded at the same time, deed tax is only charged on the part of the price above the mortgage. Recording fees and your lawyer's fees are separate.
Where can I find my county's probate office?
The Alabama Department of Revenue publishes a directory of county probate offices with their addresses and phone numbers.
Are the real estate lawyers listed for Vestavia Hills licensed?
To practise law in Alabama a lawyer must be licensed through the Alabama State Bar. You can look up any lawyer in the State Bar's public Find a Member search, and the Bar publishes its disciplinary history. Each lawyer on these pages was checked in that search before being listed, but people move firms, so check again before you hire. Complaints about a lawyer go to the State Bar's Office of General Counsel.
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