File Alabama Tax Deed with Judge?

[Robert Sims]

Got a Tax Deed for a house in Jefferson County, Alabama!  Here are some questions that I need help with:

• What is the process for filing the Deed with the County?  Did I read somewhere that it costs like $5?  Do I have to do it in person (I live out-of-state).  
• When I got the Tax Deed there was a statement that I "needed to have the property Assessed as soon as possible."  What is that process? Is it necessary? 

[Denise Evans]

@Robert Sims, @Ebony King is exactly right.  You pay a filing fee based on the number of pages and the value of the property. The $5 you are thinking about is the fee when you surrender a tax certificate and receive a tax deed. That is just for the deed issuance, not the deed recordation.