HB545 Alabama 2025 Session

Updated Feb 23, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Alan BakerRepresentative
Republican
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Title: Escambia County, probate court fees further provided for
Summary: Escambia County probate fees are set by the county judge for specific services, replacing general-law fees, effective October 1, 2025.
What This Bill Does
The bill lets Escambia County's Judge of Probate set and collect specific fees for listed probate services instead of the state’s general probate fees. It lists exact dollar amounts for services like probate of a will, administration, name changes, legitimation, guardianship, conservatorship, adoption, claims against wills and estates, and various filing tasks (including filing a will with a base fee plus per-page charges). Other probate services not listed will continue to use the general-law fees. The new fees apply only in Escambia County and take effect on October 1, 2025.

Who It Affects
Residents of Escambia County who use probate court services will pay the new, county-specific fees for the listed services.
Attorneys, guardians, administrators, and others who file or handle probate matters in Escambia County will encounter these specific fees when representing clients.

Key Provisions
For Escambia County, the Judge of Probate shall charge the following fees instead of general-law fees: $105 for probate of a will; $105 for administration; $65 for name change; $65 for legitimation; $145 for guardianship; $145 for conservatorship; $125 for adoption; $5 for claims against wills and estates; $15 plus $5 per page to file a will; $10 for indexing; $30 for notary recording; $25 for UCC instrument; $5 for UCC release; $35 for plat recording.
Except as provided in the list above, the Judge of Probate shall continue to charge and collect the service fees prescribed by general law.
The act becomes effective on October 1, 2025.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Escambia County