Short, sourced notes on buying undeveloped land in Alabama, written for people who do not yet know what they do not know.
Clearing a homesite? Who issues Alabama burn permits, what ADEM lets you burn from land clearing, Shelby County's May to October ban, and what to do instead.
Carving a homesite off your Shelby County land for a child or a buyer counts as a subdivision. What the county, the health department, and the tax office ask first.
Living in an RV while the house goes up can save rent, but zoning, recorded covenants, and the county health department each get a say. What to check first.
A few fieldstones in the woods don't end a land deal. What Alabama law says about family visits, moving graves, and planning a house around an old cemetery.
The tax roll says Estate of or Heirs of. How to tell whether probate is open in Alabama, who can sign the deed, and why heirs' land takes patience to buy.
Free accounts read five full parcel files a month. New counties come online one at a time.