REGISTER OF DEEDS ACTION PLAN RELATIVE TO COVID-19
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The Weakley County Register of Deed’s Office strives to meet the needs of our customers. While the office is open to the public, our office staff can assist customers over the phone as well. We will continue to work to provide the necessary actions to serve you. We appreciate your understanding these times.
The following required safety measures apply to the Weakley County Courthouse:
CALL AHEAD REQUEST: The best protection against Coronavirus is limiting personal contact. A large portion of business can be transacted over the phone from the safety of your home. Citizens are urged to call (731) 364-5414 prior to making a trip to the courthouse to find out how staff can help.
SINGLE ACCESS POINT: Visitors may enter courthouse only at the south side door (the Governor Ned Ray McWherter Memorial Statue side). Distancing measures will be in place outside of courthouse with markers and ropes on the walkway to designate where visitors should safely stand.
DOCUMENT AND PAYMENT DROPBOX AREA LOCATED ON LEFT SIDE OF WALKWAY: On the left side of the walkway ropes, the payment and document drop box area will still be available to citizens who wish to transact business using that method. To ensure fastest processing, call (731) 364-3646 to notify the office staff that you have left an item in the drop box for them.
VISITOR TEMPERATURES REQUIRED: For the safety of all, ladies will be taking the temperature of every visitor using a no-touch, infrared thermometer, asking visitors some health questions, and logging visitor information. No individual will be allowed to enter the building with a temperature exceeding 100.4° F. Restroom access is available only for individuals who have been processed through the temperature check at the entrance.
FACE COVERING/MASK REQUIRED: All visitors entering the courthouse will be required to wear a face covering or mask. Visitors without a face covering or mask will be supplied with a one-time use, disposable mask. All staff inside the courthouse will also be wearing face coverings for the protection of all courthouse visitors.
ENTRY IS ONLY PERMITTED FOR AN INDIVIDUAL WITH DEPARTMENTAL BUSINESS: Access is permitted to the courthouse if a visitor has direct business in a department. Additional family members will not be permitted to enter.
ADDITIONAL SAFETY MEASURES IN PLACE: Inside the courthouse, additional safety measures will be in place with indicative signage. Sanitation stations will be located beside the elevator on every floor. The elevator capacity will be limited to one individual per trip. Take note of the markers outside of various offices for recommended safe distancing. The number of individuals permitted to enter at a time in each department will be limited; the capacity number will be posted outside of each office. Visitors are respectfully asked to remain in the hall outside of the office until permitted to enter by departmental staff.
ALTERNATIVE TRANSACTIONS ENCOURAGED: For the best protection of our visitors and citizens, alternative methods of transacting business is encouraged. Most office staff can assist citizens with transacting business by utilizing the drop boxes outside of the south side entrance, over the phone, by email, and using online options.
The Weakley County Register of Deeds office encourages citizens if they need a copy of a recorded document to feel free to call or email our office. We will be happy to send you a copy of the document by email, fax or postal mail. Title searches can be done on line at www.titleseacher.com. You may mail documents for recording to our office to Weakley County Register of Deeds, P.O. Box 45, Dresden, TN 38225; or you may drop off documents for recording in our secure black lock box located outside the courthouse doors (on the Ned Ray McWherter statue side). Please place you documents for recording in an envelope with your name and phone number provided on the outside of your envelope for any questions regarding your filing. We will be happy to record your documents and then send back your recorded documents to you or contact our office by phone for arrangements to be made for pickup. Feel free to call our office and we will be happy to calculate the recording fees over the phone.
Our office is here to serve the citizens and will do all in our power to continue great service as normal, during this time. Feel free to call us with any questions you may have.
Sincerely,
April Jones
Weakley County
Register of Deeds
(731)364-3646 (phone)
(731)364-5284 (fax)
weakley@titlesearcher.com (e-mail)
The following required safety measures apply to the Weakley County Courthouse:
CALL AHEAD REQUEST: The best protection against Coronavirus is limiting personal contact. A large portion of business can be transacted over the phone from the safety of your home. Citizens are urged to call (731) 364-5414 prior to making a trip to the courthouse to find out how staff can help.
SINGLE ACCESS POINT: Visitors may enter courthouse only at the south side door (the Governor Ned Ray McWherter Memorial Statue side). Distancing measures will be in place outside of courthouse with markers and ropes on the walkway to designate where visitors should safely stand.
DOCUMENT AND PAYMENT DROPBOX AREA LOCATED ON LEFT SIDE OF WALKWAY: On the left side of the walkway ropes, the payment and document drop box area will still be available to citizens who wish to transact business using that method. To ensure fastest processing, call (731) 364-3646 to notify the office staff that you have left an item in the drop box for them.
VISITOR TEMPERATURES REQUIRED: For the safety of all, ladies will be taking the temperature of every visitor using a no-touch, infrared thermometer, asking visitors some health questions, and logging visitor information. No individual will be allowed to enter the building with a temperature exceeding 100.4° F. Restroom access is available only for individuals who have been processed through the temperature check at the entrance.
FACE COVERING/MASK REQUIRED: All visitors entering the courthouse will be required to wear a face covering or mask. Visitors without a face covering or mask will be supplied with a one-time use, disposable mask. All staff inside the courthouse will also be wearing face coverings for the protection of all courthouse visitors.
ENTRY IS ONLY PERMITTED FOR AN INDIVIDUAL WITH DEPARTMENTAL BUSINESS: Access is permitted to the courthouse if a visitor has direct business in a department. Additional family members will not be permitted to enter.
ADDITIONAL SAFETY MEASURES IN PLACE: Inside the courthouse, additional safety measures will be in place with indicative signage. Sanitation stations will be located beside the elevator on every floor. The elevator capacity will be limited to one individual per trip. Take note of the markers outside of various offices for recommended safe distancing. The number of individuals permitted to enter at a time in each department will be limited; the capacity number will be posted outside of each office. Visitors are respectfully asked to remain in the hall outside of the office until permitted to enter by departmental staff.
ALTERNATIVE TRANSACTIONS ENCOURAGED: For the best protection of our visitors and citizens, alternative methods of transacting business is encouraged. Most office staff can assist citizens with transacting business by utilizing the drop boxes outside of the south side entrance, over the phone, by email, and using online options.
The Weakley County Register of Deeds office encourages citizens if they need a copy of a recorded document to feel free to call or email our office. We will be happy to send you a copy of the document by email, fax or postal mail. Title searches can be done on line at www.titleseacher.com. You may mail documents for recording to our office to Weakley County Register of Deeds, P.O. Box 45, Dresden, TN 38225; or you may drop off documents for recording in our secure black lock box located outside the courthouse doors (on the Ned Ray McWherter statue side). Please place you documents for recording in an envelope with your name and phone number provided on the outside of your envelope for any questions regarding your filing. We will be happy to record your documents and then send back your recorded documents to you or contact our office by phone for arrangements to be made for pickup. Feel free to call our office and we will be happy to calculate the recording fees over the phone.
Our office is here to serve the citizens and will do all in our power to continue great service as normal, during this time. Feel free to call us with any questions you may have.
Sincerely,
April Jones
Weakley County
Register of Deeds
(731)364-3646 (phone)
(731)364-5284 (fax)
weakley@titlesearcher.com (e-mail)
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 17 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 17 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)
weakley@titlesearcher.com
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)
weakley@titlesearcher.com
Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, M-F