register of deeds staff and services
The Register of Deeds Office Staff from L to R - Tina Higgs, April Wright Jones, and Starla Cooper
MISSION STATEMENT
It is our mission as the employees of the Weakley County Register of Deeds office to provide the best possible service to the citizens with kindness, accuracy, knowledge, and professionalism with the land records and other documents. It is our objective to work hard to maintain and preserve accurate records so that future generations can utilize the vital land records in years to come. On a daily basis we look up information for individuals, record documents, fax deeds and mortgages all over the United States, and assist people with their questions and concerns. It is our goal to be customer friendly and efficient in the Register's Office of Weakley.
MEET OUR STAFF
The Weakley County Register of Deeds Office Staff consists of 3 full time employees: April Wright Jones, Register of Deeds, Starla Cooper, First Deputy, and Tina Higgs, Second Deputy.
Register of Deeds April Jones was elected in September of 2018 and has been working with the Register of Deeds' Office for over 17 years. She is married to Trent Jones, and they have one son, Jase. The Jones' reside in Martin and attend First Baptist Church in Martin.
The First Deputy, Starla Cooper, began working in the Register's Office on December 1, 2011. She has 25 years of experience as a Legal Secretary with a main focus in real estate. She is married to William Cooper, and they reside in Dresden. Starla and William have twin daughters and four grandsons. The Coopers attend First Baptist Church in Sharon.
The Second Deputy, Tina Higgs, began working full-time in the Weakley County Register's Office on September 4, 2018. She has previous experience working part-time in the Assessor's Office. Tina is married to Shane Higgs, and the reside in Dresden. They have two boys, Bennett and Clay. The Higgs' attend Martin Church of Christ.
SERVICES OFFERED
You may come in the Register of Deeds Office at anytime and get a copy of your deed, mortgage, military discharge, power of attorney, plats, court decrees, liens, releases, and many other documents. We will also mail or fax any of the above information that is requested along with certified copies. We record documents in a timely manner and then send or give the original documents back to their owner. With the great technology of the future the Register of Deeds Office of Weakley County is now on computer. Our office has information accessible online from January 1995 to Present. This past year we back scanned all the deeds from January 1995 to Present. With this technology you are able to go online and actually view the image of the deeds. The deeds of trust or mortgages are imaged from January 1995 to Present.
A misconception is that we keep the original documents. Everything that is sent into our office must be the original, but then we scan the original document into our data base where an image is made and then our computer system backs up the information every 10 minutes. A backup of all our information is also stored off site locally as well as in the Hills of Piney Flats, Tennessee in the case of an emergency or natural disaster.
It is our mission as the employees of the Weakley County Register of Deeds office to provide the best possible service to the citizens with kindness, accuracy, knowledge, and professionalism with the land records and other documents. It is our objective to work hard to maintain and preserve accurate records so that future generations can utilize the vital land records in years to come. On a daily basis we look up information for individuals, record documents, fax deeds and mortgages all over the United States, and assist people with their questions and concerns. It is our goal to be customer friendly and efficient in the Register's Office of Weakley.
MEET OUR STAFF
The Weakley County Register of Deeds Office Staff consists of 3 full time employees: April Wright Jones, Register of Deeds, Starla Cooper, First Deputy, and Tina Higgs, Second Deputy.
Register of Deeds April Jones was elected in September of 2018 and has been working with the Register of Deeds' Office for over 17 years. She is married to Trent Jones, and they have one son, Jase. The Jones' reside in Martin and attend First Baptist Church in Martin.
The First Deputy, Starla Cooper, began working in the Register's Office on December 1, 2011. She has 25 years of experience as a Legal Secretary with a main focus in real estate. She is married to William Cooper, and they reside in Dresden. Starla and William have twin daughters and four grandsons. The Coopers attend First Baptist Church in Sharon.
The Second Deputy, Tina Higgs, began working full-time in the Weakley County Register's Office on September 4, 2018. She has previous experience working part-time in the Assessor's Office. Tina is married to Shane Higgs, and the reside in Dresden. They have two boys, Bennett and Clay. The Higgs' attend Martin Church of Christ.
SERVICES OFFERED
You may come in the Register of Deeds Office at anytime and get a copy of your deed, mortgage, military discharge, power of attorney, plats, court decrees, liens, releases, and many other documents. We will also mail or fax any of the above information that is requested along with certified copies. We record documents in a timely manner and then send or give the original documents back to their owner. With the great technology of the future the Register of Deeds Office of Weakley County is now on computer. Our office has information accessible online from January 1995 to Present. This past year we back scanned all the deeds from January 1995 to Present. With this technology you are able to go online and actually view the image of the deeds. The deeds of trust or mortgages are imaged from January 1995 to Present.
A misconception is that we keep the original documents. Everything that is sent into our office must be the original, but then we scan the original document into our data base where an image is made and then our computer system backs up the information every 10 minutes. A backup of all our information is also stored off site locally as well as in the Hills of Piney Flats, Tennessee in the case of an emergency or natural disaster.
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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