about the register of deeds:
April Wright Jones, Register of Deeds
The Register of Deeds is responsible for maintaining public records and documents relating to real estate ownership.
The Register of Deeds for Weakley County, April Wright Jones, has served Weakley County for 18 years. She was elected Register of Deeds in August 2018. April Wright Jones invites you to navigate the links below to learn more about Weakley County deeds, and feel free to search for documents online by visiting: www.titlesearcher.com.
History of Register of Deeds
Origins
The Office of Register in Tennessee has origins back to the period when Tennessee's region was still part of the English colony of Carolina. The office was basically outlined in the colony's first fundamental law, know as the Concession and Agreement of 1665, and was modeled by the British office, which took similar methods from those used in Normandy. The register of deeds' most general duties have always been to record various types of legal instruments and transactions.
Appointed Office
The Register's Office in Carolina continued under the colonies Fundamental Constitution of 1715, when qualified voters elected three freeholders who became candidates for the office. The governor then appointed one of these three small landowners to be the register. The register was to serve "during good behavior." When Tennessee became a state in 1796, its first Constitution included a provision for a register to be elected in every county by the County Court. The term of office was indefinite and the register continued to be expected to serve "during good behavior."
Popular Election
The Tennessee Constitution of 1834 provided for the popular election of the register, reflecting the trend of the Jacksonian era. Tennessee's Constitution of 1870 retained the Office of Register and made the term of office four years. The 1978 amendments to the Tennessee Constitution retained the four-year term for the register.
The Register of Deeds for Weakley County, April Wright Jones, has served Weakley County for 18 years. She was elected Register of Deeds in August 2018. April Wright Jones invites you to navigate the links below to learn more about Weakley County deeds, and feel free to search for documents online by visiting: www.titlesearcher.com.
History of Register of Deeds
Origins
The Office of Register in Tennessee has origins back to the period when Tennessee's region was still part of the English colony of Carolina. The office was basically outlined in the colony's first fundamental law, know as the Concession and Agreement of 1665, and was modeled by the British office, which took similar methods from those used in Normandy. The register of deeds' most general duties have always been to record various types of legal instruments and transactions.
Appointed Office
The Register's Office in Carolina continued under the colonies Fundamental Constitution of 1715, when qualified voters elected three freeholders who became candidates for the office. The governor then appointed one of these three small landowners to be the register. The register was to serve "during good behavior." When Tennessee became a state in 1796, its first Constitution included a provision for a register to be elected in every county by the County Court. The term of office was indefinite and the register continued to be expected to serve "during good behavior."
Popular Election
The Tennessee Constitution of 1834 provided for the popular election of the register, reflecting the trend of the Jacksonian era. Tennessee's Constitution of 1870 retained the Office of Register and made the term of office four years. The 1978 amendments to the Tennessee Constitution retained the four-year term for the register.
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Weakley County Register of Deeds
April Wright Jones
116 West Main Street, Room 102
Dresden, TN 38225
731-364-3646 (p) • 731-364-5284 (fax)
[email protected]
Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, M-F
April Wright Jones
116 West Main Street, Room 102
Dresden, TN 38225
731-364-3646 (p) • 731-364-5284 (fax)
[email protected]
Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, M-F