Jefferson County Probate Court
Jefferson County
About visiting the probate court
About visiting the Jefferson County Probate Court
Jefferson County Probate Court is listed as a registered probate court within Jefferson County, Alabama.
In most instances within Alabama, there is at least one Probate Court courthouse location within each county. Sometimes a county may have multiple courthouses and may also have multiple probate court locations. Such is often the case in larger metropolis counties where population is dense or also in spread-out, rural counties, which may use a courthouse annex or satellite office system to accommodate nearby citizens with easier access in proximity or distance.
About visiting the probate court
Who to speak with when visiting the Jefferson County probate court
Plan ahead to be early in case available parking is limited and be prepared for formal security measures upon entering the building, as courthouses are official state and federal property. This generally includes passing through metal detectors and allowing search of any belongings.
Many courthouses do not allow cell phones, so keep that in mind as your phone may need to be turned off upon entering the courthouse, or even left outside.
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About visiting the probate court
Call ahead before visiting the Jefferson County Probate Court
When able, it’s always helpful to request an appointment with a probate clerk or probate judge prior to visiting any probate court location.
The phone number for the Jefferson County Probate Court is: (205) 325-5420
The hours of operation listed for the Jefferson County Probate Court are:
Monday:8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Tuesday:8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Wednesday:8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Thursday:8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Friday:8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Reviews
Reviews of the Jefferson County Probate Court
Terrible experience. They turned our marriage certificate down because it was handwritten and its their "internal office procedure". My wife has impeccable handwriting so it was just them being lazy. They couldn't produce any written rule about handwritten forms whatsoever and the young lady was just unconcerned with processing our form. Keep in mind this was at 3:30pm...30 minutes before they close. It says nothing of such on the website. We ended up driving over to the Bessemer Courthouse and had zero issues with the same document. Bessemer was extremely nice and helpful.
I called 5 days straight 4 times a day- pressed option 1 and ABSOLUTELY NO ONE ANSWERED. Can’t possibly be that busy. Wish I could give zero stars .
Reached out to the JeffCo Probate Court regarding a certificate of formation I filed. I wanted to find out when the documents had been sent to the state. The lady that was assisting me, put me on hold, but I had to hang up. To my surprise she called me back and provided the necessary information I'd requested. She was very professional, and thorough and provided the best customer service. So often we are quick to criticize so I wanted to provide a very positive experience. I have to be honest, I was not expecting a call back so kudos to the workers in the probate court. Thank you for providing GREAT customer service!
Disappointed I have to give them a star..... they never answer the phone. Ever. They don’t respond to emails. Horrible county courthouse.
The rudest staff that you could ever meet in the world are hired at this court. Unqualified, unprofessional, and untrained employees. It takes more than 4 trips back and forth to fill out a marriage from that takes less than 3 mins have they had a computer station. Staff assume everyone knows everything already and will never tell you everything you need to save you time and efforts. They get paid for no work. Five couples infront if md with same complain, and definitely Form should be edited. rules should be printed out and handed or verbally spoken to every client. This should be a happy place for happy people to obtain official documents. Management should take this department to a whole new upgrade.