Alabama Messenger is a weekly newspaper dedicated to serving the people, courts, attorneys, and businesses of Jefferson County, Alabama, as an efficient and qualified medium for all legal publications. Published weekly since 1918, Alabama Messenger is now published twice a week, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, to better serve our customers and subscribers.

Our newspaper publishes these legal notices pertaining to Jefferson County and local municipalities located in Jefferson County:

  • Mortgage Foreclosure Sale
  • Local Bills
  • Notice to Bidders
  • Abandoned Motor Vehicles
  • Dissolution of Corporations
  • Sheriff’s Sales
  • Advertisement for Bid
  • Continuation of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale
  • Notice of Public Improvements by Contractors
  • Financial Statements
  • Public Auctions

Probate Court

  • Notice to Creditors
  • Publication for Summary Distribution
  • Notice to Non-Residents to Probate Will
  • Notice to Non-Residents in Re Ascertainment of Award
  • Alabama Small Estate Acts
  • Publication of Adoption
  • Notice to Final Settlement
  • Condemnation

Domestic Relations

  • Divorce by Court Action

Circuit Court

  • Order of Publication
  • File Claims
  • Quiet Title

District Court

  • Garnishments
  • Service by Publication

Family Court

  • Termination of Parental Rights

Hours of Operation

Monday: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM CST
Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM CST
Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM CST
Thursday: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM CST
Friday: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM CST
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed

Office hours, publication schedules, and submission deadlines may be adjusted due to holidays. Please refer to our Holiday & Deadlines page for the most current information regarding schedule changes and deadline updates.