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Local offices and home seller resources in Birmingham, Alabama

USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in Birmingham, Alabama, and Jefferson, Shelby, and Walker Counties. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.

Find county offices for property values, unpaid taxes, deeds, and court records; read an Alabama deed-tax overview; and open the local pages for inherited houses, foreclosure, divorce, tenants, code violations, fire damage, and liens.

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A Birmingham address does not identify the parcel’s county

The current Census place geometry for Birmingham intersects Jefferson, Shelby, and Walker Counties. A Birmingham mailing address or metro-area label does not tell you which county holds a specific property record. Check the parcel’s county before choosing an office; the records and contacts below are county-specific.

Useful county offices

Property value, tax balance, deeds, and court records are different tasks

Start with the office that matches your question. Assessment is about a property’s value record; collection is about a tax balance; Recording handles deeds and land documents; and Judicial contacts are for court matters. Have the parcel address or case information ready when you contact the county.

Jefferson County Tax Assessor and Tax Collector

Jefferson County · assessment and property-tax collection

Use the Tax Assessor for assessed value and assessment-record questions. The state directory lists the Tax Collector separately; contact that office about an unpaid property-tax balance rather than treating valuation and collection as the same task.

The Tax Assessor is listed at the County Courthouse, 716 Richard Arrington Blvd. N., Birmingham, AL 35263. The directory also identifies an assistant-assessor office at the Bessemer County Courthouse. Confirm the right desk for the parcel.

Alabama Department of Revenue county offices ↗

Jefferson County Probate Court — Recording

Jefferson County · deeds and recorded land documents

Use the Probate Court recording information for deed and land-document questions. Its site identifies Birmingham and Bessemer recording divisions; confirm the appropriate division for the parcel instead of routing it from a mailing address.

Jefferson County Probate Court recording information ↗

Shelby County Property Tax Office

Shelby County · property-tax questions

Start with this office for a Shelby County property-tax question. Tell the office whether you need an assessed value or an unpaid-tax balance so it can direct you to the right record or desk.

The State directory lists the office at 102 Depot St., Columbiana, AL 35051.

Alabama Department of Revenue county offices ↗

Shelby County Probate Office

Shelby County · deed recording and judicial contacts

The Probate Office publishes separate Recording and Judicial contacts. Ask Recording about a deed or recorded land document; use the Judicial contact for a court-case or judgment question and confirm where that record is held.

The county lists these contacts at its Columbiana office.

Shelby County Probate Court ↗

Walker County Revenue Commissioner

Walker County · assessment and property-tax collection

The Revenue Commissioner lists separate assessing and collecting contacts. Ask the assessing contact about valuation or assessment records and the collecting contact about an unpaid-tax balance.

The County Courthouse office is at 1803 Third Avenue, Suite 102, Jasper, AL 35501.

Walker County Revenue Commissioner contact page ↗

Walker County Probate Office

Walker County · deed recording and judicial contacts

The Probate Office lists separate Recording and Judicial phone lines. Ask Recording about a deed or recorded land document; use Judicial for a court-case or judgment question and confirm where that record is held.

The office is at Courthouse Annex II, 1900 Third Avenue South, Jasper, AL 35501.

Walker County Probate Office contact page ↗

A local rule to check

Alabama deed tax: confirm the taxable value before recording

Alabama charges deed tax when a deed is recorded with the county probate judge. The rate is 50 cents for each $500 of taxable value, or any part of $500. The taxable value can be reduced by a mortgage or vendor’s lien on which Alabama mortgage tax has been paid; the closing attorney confirms whether that applies to your sale.

The deed must come with proof of the actual price or value. Without proof, the probate office uses the latest tax assessment, and penalties can apply. The tax and recording fees must be paid before recording. Some deeds are exempt, including certain nominal-price deeds that only correct title. Before recording, ask the closing attorney to confirm the taxable value, supporting documents, any exemption or deduction, and the actual transaction figures.

When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Alabama's deed tax. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate.

Alabama Code § 40-22-1 — deed tax, taxable value, proof, and exemptions ↗Alabama Department of Revenue — Recordation Tax ↗

Selling situations

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Inherited house

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Divorce and a house sale

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Code violations

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Fire damage

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Property liens and unpaid taxes

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Birmingham property-resource questions

How do I know which county office handles a Birmingham property?

The current Census place geometry for Birmingham intersects Jefferson, Shelby, and Walker Counties. A Birmingham mailing address or metro-area label does not identify a parcel’s county. Check the property record first, then use the office for that county.

Which office can tell me a property’s assessed value?

For Jefferson County, contact the Tax Assessor through the Alabama Department of Revenue county directory. For Shelby County, start with the Property Tax Office and ask for the assessment record. For Walker County, use the Revenue Commissioner’s assessing contact. Confirm the county from the parcel record before calling.

Who should I ask about unpaid property taxes?

For Jefferson County, use the separately listed Tax Collector. For Shelby County, start with the Property Tax Office and ask for the correct collecting contact. For Walker County, use the Revenue Commissioner’s collecting contact. These are tax-balance questions, not property-valuation questions.

Where do I check a deed or a court judgment?

For a deed or recorded land document, contact the county Probate Court’s Recording division. For a court-case or judgment question, use the court named on the case or notice; Shelby and Walker County Probate Offices publish separate Judicial contacts. Jefferson County Probate Court’s linked page identifies its Birmingham and Bessemer recording divisions. Assessment and tax-collection records answer different questions.

What Alabama deed tax should I ask about before recording?

Alabama deed tax is 50 cents for each $500 of taxable value, or any part of $500. A qualifying mortgage or vendor’s lien can reduce taxable value only when Alabama mortgage tax has been paid; the closing attorney confirms the amount. The deed needs proof of its actual price or value, and the closing attorney can confirm the documentation, exemptions, and transaction-specific figures described below.

Does your closing-cost promise pay my mortgage, liens, or back taxes?

When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Alabama’s deed tax. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate.

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