Ala. Code § 40-5-12: Payments by Purchasers, Lien Holders or Mortgagees of Real Estate.

A purchaser, lienholder, or mortgagee of real estate or personal property included in an assessment may discharge the tax lien against the real estate or personal property purchased or on which a lien or mortgage is held by paying the actual amount of the taxes due to the tax collecting official of the county in which the taxes are due and payable.