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Alabama County
Autauga County, Alabama
Prattville's Daniel Pratt industrial heritage and Montgomery suburban growth - from Daniel Pratt's industrial legacy (Daniel Pratt - a New Hampshire industrialist who built a planned industrial town in the Alabama wilderness in the 1830s - established gin manufacturing operations, worker housing, and civic institutions at Prattville that made it one of the most significant pre-Civil War industrial communities in the Deep South, earning him the title of Alabama's first great industrialist) to Prattville's rapid growth as Montgomery's most significant northwestern suburb (the US-82 and I-65 corridors have made Prattville one of central Alabama's fastest-growing communities).
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Office: Autauga County Emergency Management Agency (EMA)
Address: 134 N Court St, Prattville, AL 36067
Phone: (334) 361-3700
Website: autaugaco.org/emergency-management
Alert System: AL Alert (Alabama’s statewide emergency alert system); also CodeRed
Shelter Info: Designated shelters activated per event – contact EMA for current locations
FEMA Region: Region 4
Notes: Autauga County is in central Alabama; tornado risk high; participates in statewide AEMA coordination
Roads & Utilities
ROADS & TRANSPORTATION
County Road Dept: Autauga County Highway Department
Address: 1401 S Memorial Dr, Prattville, AL 36067
Phone: (334) 365-6762
Public Transit: Autauga-Prattville Public Transit – APPT; (334) 365-7400; fixed-route and demand-response service within Prattville/Autauga
Road Conditions: ALDOT – algotraffic.com
Notes: County maintains approximately 700+ miles of county roads; no intercity bus service
Business & Permits
BUILDING & PERMITS
Office: Autauga County Building Department / Permit Office
Address: 134 N Court St, Prattville, AL 36067
Phone: (334) 361-3700
Website: autaugaco.org
Services: Building permits, electrical permits, plumbing permits, septic permits (through County Health Dept), zoning inquiries
Notes: City of Prattville has separate permitting for properties within city limits – contact Prattville City Hall (334) 595-0500; unincorporated Autauga County uses county permit office
Veterans Services
VETERANS SERVICES
Office: Autauga County Veterans Service Office
Address: 134 N Court St, Prattville, AL 36067
Phone: (334) 361-3700
State VSO: Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs – va.alabama.gov | (334) 242-5077
VA Medical: Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System (CAVHCS) – Montgomery, AL | (334) 272-4670
Services: Benefits claims assistance, DD-214 requests, VA healthcare enrollment, pension and compensation claims
Notes: County VSO works in coordination with Alabama DVA; appointment recommended
Services: Books, DVDs, e-books (Alabama Digital Library), public computers, Wi-Fi, notary, genealogy resources, meeting rooms, children’s programs
Card: Free with Autauga County/Prattville address
Notes: Member of Network of Alabama Academic Libraries; Alabama Digital Library access included
Parks & Recreation
PARKS & RECREATION
County Parks: Autauga County does not operate a large county park system independently; recreation services primarily through City of Prattville Parks & Recreation
City of Prattville Parks & Recreation: (334) 595-0517 | prattvilleal.gov
Key Parks/Facilities: Wilderness Park (hiking, mountain biking); Prattville Aquatic Center; Veterans Park; multiple neighborhood parks
State Parks Nearby: Confederate Memorial Park (Marbury) – alapark.com | (205) 755-1990
Notes: Autauga County has significant outdoor recreation along Autauga Creek and Alabama River corridor
GIS & Maps
GIS & MAPS
GIS Portal: Autauga County GIS – autaugaco.org or through Alabama GIS portal
Parcel Search: Available through county website or Alabama Maps – alabamamaps.ua.edu
Addressing/911: Autauga County 911 maintains addressing database
Notes: Alabama has a statewide GIS resource at gis.alabama.gov; county-level parcel data accessible through ALGIS
Notes: No-kill goal; partnerships with rescue organizations; microchipping available at low cost; City of Prattville Animal Control: (334) 595-0516 for in-city calls
Environmental & Waste
ENVIRONMENTAL / WASTE MANAGEMENT
Landfill/Transfer: Autauga County Solid Waste – contact County Commission at (334) 361-3701
Recycling: Curbside recycling limited in unincorporated areas; drop-off recycling available
Household Hazardous Waste: Periodic collection events through ADEM and county
Environmental Complaints: Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) – adem.alabama.gov | (334) 271-7700
Waste Hauler (City of Prattville): Waste Management – wm.com; curbside pickup within city limits
Notes: Unincorporated Autauga County residents typically self-haul to transfer station or use private haulers; county landfill operations coordinated through County Commission
About Autauga County
Autauga County is central Alabama’s industrial heritage and Montgomery suburb county – Daniel Pratt’s planned industrial town of the 1830s and modern suburban growth from Montgomery define a community with both deep historical roots and contemporary development energy.
Prattville (the county seat, population ~37,000) has grown substantially as Montgomery’s northwestern suburb – its historic gin district and Daniel Pratt’s preserved industrial buildings anchor a community that has become one of central Alabama’s most active residential markets.
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Autauga County Revenue Commissioner at 135 N. Court Street, Suite A, Prattville, AL 36067, phone 334-361-3730. AL residential assessed at 10% of market value.
Public Records
Health Dept Services: Local health services; WIC, environmental health, vital records guidance
WIC: Contact Health Department — (334) 361-3743
DHR / SNAP / Medicaid Local Office: (334) 358-5000
Environmental Health / Septic / Well: Contact Health Department — (334) 361-3743
ADPH County Page: https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/autauga/
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Courts & Legal
Autauga County Probate Court at 135 N. Court Street, Prattville, AL 36067, phone 334-361-3728, handles probate.
Senior Services
Department of Senior Services: 218 North Court Street, Prattville, AL 36067
(334) 358-6743
Senior Centers: Four centers countywide; nutritional lunch Mon–Fri; activities and socialization programs
Eligibility: Age 60+; meals on donation basis; no one denied for inability to pay
Meal Programs: Nutritional lunch Mon–Fri at all four senior centers
Marriage & Vital Records
Marriage licenses, divorce records, and birth & death certificates are handled by the following office(s):
PROBATE JUDGE (Deeds, Marriage Licenses, Estates)
134 N. Court St., Prattville, AL 36067
(334) 361-3730
CIRCUIT CLERK (Court Records)
134 N. Court St., Prattville, AL 36067
(334) 361-3707
Genealogy
Primary research center
Alabama Room, Autauga-Prattville Public Library 254 Doster Street, Prattville, AL 36067
A collaboration between the library and the Autauga Genealogical Society – houses local history and genealogy materials, much of it also available online through the Society.
County-level record sources
Autauga County Probate Court (marriage licenses, will and estate files, land deeds – see Probate section above)
Autauga County Heritage Association, 102 E. Main Street, Prattville, AL 36067, (334) 361-0961 – museum with archives open to the public for family-history research; also absorbed many records formerly held separately, now housed in the Alabama Room.
Local societies
Autauga Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 680668, Prattville, AL 36068-0668 – focus spans the “old Autauga” counties of Autauga, Elmore, and Chilton (all three were carved from the original county); publishes a quarterly journal, archived at the Alabama Department of Archives and History.
Autauga County Heritage Association (see above).
Probate & Estate
Losing someone and having to deal with courts and paperwork at the same time is hard. This section won’t make that easier, but it should tell you what to expect, what it costs, and where to go – so at least you’re not walking in blind.
Where to go
Autauga County Probate Office 176 West 5th Street, Prattville, AL 36067 (334) 361-3728 Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Probate Judge: Kimberly G. Kervin Website: autaugacountyprobateoffice.com
Step 1: figure out which path applies
This is the fork in the road that determines everything else – how long it takes, what it costs, and whether you need an attorney.
Small/Summary Distribution – for estates made up of personal property only (no real estate) worth up to roughly $47,000 (the threshold is CPI-adjusted annually; it rose from about $36,000 to ~$47,000 under the Revised Alabama Small Estates Act, effective October 1, 2025). No personal representative is appointed, and there’s no months-long court oversight – just a single verified petition.
Formal Probate – required if the estate includes real property, exceeds the small-estate threshold, or there’s a dispute among heirs. This appoints a personal representative (an executor if there’s a will, an administrator if there isn’t) with legal authority to act for the estate.
If the estate qualifies for summary distribution
Wait at least 30 days after the death before filing – filings submitted earlier will be rejected.
The surviving spouse (if there is one) is the only person who can file; if there’s no surviving spouse, any rightful heir can.
File a verified petition with the Autauga County Probate Court listing the decedent’s assets, debts, and heirs, plus the will if one exists.
Notice must be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county; no distribution can happen until 30 days after publication.
The petitioner must separately notify the Alabama Medicaid Agency by certified mail (Medicaid has 30 days to respond with any claim against the estate – this step is required in every case, not just where Medicaid was involved).
Once both 30-day windows close and the judge approves, the court issues an order you can present to banks or other institutions to claim and distribute the property.
Simple, uncontested cases can wrap up in weeks to a few months. Anything with disputed debts or unclear heirs takes longer.
If formal probate is required
Gather what you’ll need before your first visit: the original will (if any), several certified copies of the death certificate, a list of assets and debts, and names/addresses of all heirs and beneficiaries.
File a Petition for Letters Testamentary (with a will) or Petition for Letters of Administration (without one). Filing fee is a flat $45, plus $3/page for wills over 5 pages, and covers three certified copies of the letters.
Creditor notice must be published once a week for three successive weeks in an Autauga County newspaper of general circulation.
If uncontested with waivers filed, a hearing may not be required; otherwise the judge holds one and, if approved, issues the Letters.
The personal representative then has 2 months to file a full inventory of estate assets, and creditors have 6 months from the grant of letters (or 5 months from first publication, whichever is later) to submit claims.
After debts and taxes are settled, the representative files a final accounting; once approved, assets are distributed and the estate is formally closed.
Alabama requires an estate to stay open a minimum of 6 months, whether or not there’s a will.
A will must be filed for probate within 5 years of the date of death, or it loses effect.
What it costs
Court filing: $45 flat (plus the per-page will fee noted above). Note: recording a marriage certificate at this office runs $78, a separate fee from estate filings.
Personal representative compensation: capped by law at 2.5% of the estate’s value received plus 2.5% of disbursements (extra allowed for genuinely extraordinary work).
Attorney fees: not fixed by statute – negotiated between the family and the attorney. Alabama doesn’t require an attorney for probate, but most formal (non-small-estate) cases benefit from one, especially if there’s a dispute or the estate includes real property.
Probate filings, estate administration, and guardianship matters are handled by the following office(s):
PROBATE JUDGE (Deeds, Marriage Licenses, Estates)
134 N. Court St., Prattville, AL 36067
(334) 361-3730
Public Safety & Arrests
Arrest records, inmate search, and law enforcement services are handled by the following office(s):
SHERIFF
210 W. 4th St., Prattville, AL 36067
(334) 361-2500
Elections & Voting
Voter registration, polling locations, and elections information are handled by the following office(s):
BOARD OF REGISTRARS (Voter Registration)
134 N. Court St., Prattville, AL 36067
(334) 361-3763
Health & Human Services
Offices & Contacts
Health services, social services, and assistance programs are handled by the following office(s):
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
219 N. Court St., Prattville, AL 36067
(334) 361-3743
Hours: Mon–Fri 8 AM–4:30 PM
Health Dept
Autauga County Health Dept
DHR / SNAP / Medicaid
dhr.alabama.gov 211
WIC
Up to 185% FPL — call Health Dept
Public Health Information
PUBLIC HEALTH
Office: Autauga County Health Department
Address: 219 W 4th St, Prattville, AL 36067
Phone: (334) 365-2480
Website: alabamapublichealth.gov/autauga
Services: Immunizations, WIC, family planning, STI testing, environmental health, vital records (birth/death certificates for Autauga County events), restaurant inspections
Hours: Mon–Fri 8 AM–5 PM
Notes: Part of Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) system; WIC enrollment available on-site
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County Facts
County Seat: Prattville
Population: 58,000
Area: 594 sq mi
Established: 1818
Tier: 3
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