Certify Bates Deed For Free

In most counties deeds are searchable on the county government website for free. Copies of historical deeds cost a small fee and can be obtained in person or through request through the county website. All deeds are public record and there are no restrictions to view property ownership of any property for any time.

How to find out who owns a property in TN for free? The county clerk or county recorder is the go-to source for identifying property owners. Provided you know the property's location and county, the information is usually available free of charge.

You can get a copy by sending a request to the Recorder of Deeds Office. The charge is $0.50 per page. If you want the copy certified there is an additional fee of $1.50. Enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope.

The Register of Deeds files certain legal documents mainly pertaining to or affecting real estate and provides public access to these records.

Deeds affecting a Tennessee property's title must be filed with the register of deeds of the county where the property is located. Tennessee statutes use the word register?rather than record?for the act of adding a legal document to a county's official land records.

The Register of Deeds is a constitutional office established by the Tennessee state legislature as the custodian of legal documents pertaining to real property.

The Tennessee State Library and Archives has microfilmed copies of older deeds for every county in Tennessee. The deeds records are arranged by the name of the seller/buyer (grantor/grantee).