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Hours of Operation: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Locations

Downtown
101 South Lawrence Street, 2nd Floor
Montgomery, AL 36104
(334) 832-1233

Probate West
3075 Mobile Highway
Montgomery, Alabama 36108
(334) 262-4226

Probate South
3425 McGehee Road
Montgomery, Alabama 36111
(334) 832-7761

Probate East
5449 Atlanta Highway
Montgomery, Alabama 36109
(334) 272-8505

New Registration

Notice: Beginning April 16, 2018, Montgomery County Probate Offices will no longer process any transaction requiring a vehicle inspection after 3:30 p.m. each day.

These transactions include:

Out of state titles,
Certificate of origin,
Abandoned titles, and
Surety bond title

Please call one of our tag and license office if you have questions about your transaction.

General Information

Registered owners must apply.
Fees are based on the value of the vehicle and cannot be quoted until paperwork is completed in our office.
Please call any of our offices if additional information (other than fee quotes) is needed.
Please also have proof of valid insurance and proper identification.

Vehicle purchased from a licensed dealer in the State of Alabama, the following documents are required:

Owner's copy of title application (from dealer.)
Itemized Bill of Sale (showing break down of sales tax collected.)
Previous registration information (if available.)

Vehicle purchased from a licensed dealer from another state, the following documents are required:

Original Manufacturers' Certificate of Origin (if vehicle is new) or original title (if vehicle is used) assigned to buyer.
Itemized Bill of Sale.
Vehicle must be presented for inspection.
Lienholder information including loan account number (if applicable.)

Vehicle purchased from an individual (private party):

Original title (reassigned to buyer.)
Bill of Sale.
Complete lienholder information (if applicable.)
Registration information (if available.)
Vehicle must be presented for inspection if you have an out of State title.

Vehicle is currently registered in your name in another state, the following documents are required:

Title is not held by lienholder or no lien on vehicle:
- Original title
- Out of state registration (if available)
- Vehicle must be presented for inspection
Title is held by lienholder (financed):
- Copy of title reflecting lienholder
- Out of state registration if available
- Vehicle must be presented for inspection

Personalized Tags

Alabama offers many personalized and specialty tag options. Additional fees apply to personalized and specialty tags.
View tag types and reserve your license plate with the Alabama Department of Revenue.