PUBLICATION EXPENSE
 
In certain instances Alabama law requires publication of legal notice in a newspaper of general circulation in Mobile County. Additionally, if a party in interest cannot be served by means of an Alabama sheriff, private process server or United States Certified Mail, service of legal notice by publication may be utilized.
  
Three newspapers published in Mobile County can be utilized for the publication of legal notice. These are Call News, Mobile Beacon and Press Register. These publications have agreed to fixed rates in certain instances, which are noted below. In other instances the publication expense depends upon the number of words in the legal notice.
 
CIRCULATION INFORMATION *
 
Name of Newspaper Type of Publication *Estimated Circulation *Estimated Readership
Call News weekly 4,000 10,000
Mobile Beacon weekly 5,200 47,000 to 50,000
Press Register daily M-F 97,031 161,453
Sun 114,154 198,456
  
* These figures have been furnished by the publications and have not been verfied by the Probate Court.
  
FIXED LEGAL PUBLICATION EXPENSE
  
Pleading Press Register Call News Mobile Beacon
Probate of Will $ 84.00 $ 45.00 $ 45.00
Letters of Administration $ 84.00 $ 45.00 $ 45.00