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AlabamaHB4402026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Escambia County; probate court fees further provided for

Sponsored By: Alan Baker (Republican)

Enacted

Escambia County

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Bill Overview

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1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

New probate service fees in Escambia County

Beginning October 1, 2026, Escambia County's probate judge must collect these fees instead of the corresponding general-law fees. People and businesses pay for each service they request. Probating a will or administering an estate without a will costs $105. A name change or legitimation costs $65; guardianship or conservatorship costs $145; adoption costs $125. Claims against wills and estates cost $5. Filing a will costs $15 plus $5 per page. Indexing costs $10, and notary recording costs $30. Uniform Commercial Code instruments cost $25 to file, and a release costs $5. Plat recording costs $35. Services not listed in this law keep the fees set by general law.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Alan Baker

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Matthew Hammett

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 133 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/25/2026

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 594

Yes: 31 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/25/2026

Third Reading in Second House

Yes: 31 • No: 0

House vote • 2/19/2026

Third Reading in House of Origin

Yes: 56 • No: 0 • Other: 44

House vote • 2/19/2026

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 465

Yes: 15 • No: 0 • Other: 87

Actions Timeline

  1. Enacted

    3/5/2026House

  2. Enrolled

    2/26/2026House

  3. Signature Requested

    2/26/2026Senate

  4. Delivered to Governor

    2/26/2026House

  5. Third Reading in Second House

    2/25/2026Senate

  6. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 594

    2/25/2026Senate

  7. Ready to Enroll

    2/25/2026House

  8. Reported Out of Committee Second House

    2/24/2026Senate

  9. Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

    2/24/2026Senate

  10. Third Reading in House of Origin

    2/19/2026House

  11. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 465

    2/19/2026House

  12. Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local Legislation

    2/19/2026Senate

  13. Pending Committee Action in Second House

    2/19/2026Senate

  14. Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

    2/17/2026House

  15. Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

    2/17/2026House

  16. Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Local Legislation

    2/12/2026House

  17. Pending Committee Action in House of Origin

    2/12/2026House

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