Alabama § 45-54-82 - Real Estate Deed Requirements.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 45-54-82 — Real Estate Deed Requirements., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45-54-82. Real Estate Deed Requirements.
(a) In Pickens County, any real estate deed, presented for filing and recording in the office of the judge of probate, shall contain, on the face of the instrument, the name and complete address of the person to whom the ad valorem tax notice on the real estate should be delivered by the taxing authorities of the county. The form of the statement shall be substantially as follows:
“Ad valorem tax notice, regarding the subject real estate, should be delivered to:
“NAME____________________________________________
“FULL ADDRESS___________________________________”
(b) The judge of probate shall refuse to accept for filing and recording any instrument which does not comply with this section.
(c) Failure to comply with this section by the judge of probate, his or her agents, servants, or employees, or any other person, shall be construed to be a ministerial failure and shall in no wise affect the validity of the real estate deed involved; nor shall the failure impose any civil or criminal liability on the judge of probate, his or her agents, servants, or employees.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 45-54-82 cover?
Section 45-54-82 ("Real Estate Deed Requirements.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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