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Blount County, Tennessee public records

In Blount County, deeds are recorded by the Blount County Register of Deeds; property values come from the Blount County Property Assessor; court files are split between the Blount County Circuit Court Clerk and the Blount County Clerk & Master - Chancery, Circuit Equity, General Sessions Domestic and General Sessions Probate filings.

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On this page
  1. Where to get each record
  2. Deeds and land records
  3. Property values, owners and tax bills
  4. Court records: which clerk keeps which case
  5. Marriage records
  6. Divorce records
  7. Birth certificates
  8. Death certificates
  9. Probate records and wills
  10. Business names (DBA)
  11. Voter records
  12. Historical records
  13. Good to know about Blount County records
  14. Office addresses, phones and hours
  15. Records that are not online: public records requests
  16. Questions people ask
  17. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  18. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsBlount County Register of Deeds3—$.50 per page printed, or $.50 to email each document; all fees paid in advance2
Property values and ownersBlount County Property Assessor3Property search4—
Property tax billsBlount County Trustee3Tax bill search5—
Court casesBlount County Circuit Court Clerk6
Blount County Clerk & Master - Chancery, Circuit Equity, General Sessions Domestic and General Sessions Probate filings6		Chancery Court (also Circuit Equity, General Sessions Domestic and General Sessions Probate filings) - Clerk & Master7Circuit Court copies $0.50 per page; certified $5 plus $0.50 per page (all cases except Juvenile are public record)8
Marriage recordsBlount County Clerk3—Archived marriage license copies: $.50 per page; certification $5.00 (Records & Archives)9
Divorce recordsBlount County Clerk & Master - Chancery, Circuit Equity, General Sessions Domestic and General Sessions Probate filings6—$.50 per page; $5.00 additional per certified copy10
Birth certificatesBlount County Health Department6——
Death certificatesBlount County Health Department6——
Probate and willsClerk & Master's Office, Probate11——
Business names (DBA)Blount County Clerk3——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Blount County are recorded by the Blount County Register of Deeds.3

Copy fee
$.50 per page printed, or $.50 to email each document; all fees paid in advance2
Certified copy fee
$1.00 per page; maps $512
How to order
Visit or contact the Register of Deeds (865-273-5880); pay in advance by check, credit/debit card, cash or money order2
Recording fee
$12 for one or two pages; $5 per additional page; $1 clerk fee for documents with any taxable amount; transfer tax $0.37 per $100; mortgage tax $0.115 per $100 (first $2,000 exempt)12

How deeds work in Tennessee

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Blount County Property Assessor sets property values3; the Blount County Trustee bills and collects the tax3.

Appealing a value
County Board of Equalization (generally convenes June 1); then State Board of Equalization13
Assessment ratios
Commercial 40%, residential 25% of fair market value; business personal property 30%4

How property tax works in Tennessee

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Blount County Circuit Court, Criminal DivisionFelony and misdemeanor cases, grand jury reports, appeals from lower courts, post-conviction8Blount County Circuit Court Clerk (Circuit Criminal, Circuit Civil, General Sessions, Juvenile clerk divisions) Public access computer at the Circuit Court Clerk's office8
Blount County Circuit Court, Civil DivisionLawsuits over $25,000, appeals from lower courts, workers compensation, condemnation and other civil cases14Blount County Circuit Court Clerk (Circuit Criminal, Circuit Civil, General Sessions, Juvenile clerk divisions)—
General Sessions Court (Civil, Criminal, Traffic) and Juvenile Court—Blount County Circuit Court Clerk (Circuit Criminal, Circuit Civil, General Sessions, Juvenile clerk divisions)—
Chancery Court (also Circuit Equity, General Sessions Domestic and General Sessions Probate filings) - Clerk & MasterConservatorships, adoptions/name changes, contract/debt disputes, probate estates, divorces, delinquent tax suits11Blount County Clerk & Master - Chancery, Circuit Equity, General Sessions Domestic and General Sessions Probate filingsblount.tncrtinfo.com/Default.aspx7
Fees
Circuit Court copies $0.50 per page; certified $5 plus $0.50 per page (all cases except Juvenile are public record)8

Criminal records and background checks

Overview
Circuit Criminal cases are open to the public; public access computer at the Circuit Court Clerk; Sheriff's records requested through GovTransfer8

How Tennessee courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Blount County Clerk.3

Marriage license fee
$97.50; $37.50 with premarital counseling15
Fee
Archived marriage license copies: $.50 per page; certification $5.00 (Records & Archives)9
Coverage
Records & Archives holds marriage licenses 1795-202116
How to order
License: apply at the County Clerk (Courthouse or Foothills Mall; arrive by 4:00 at the Courthouse); copies of older licenses: Records & Archives, 865-380-42959
Official page
blounttn.gov/…6

Tennessee marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Divorces filed with the Clerk & Master (Chancery, Circuit Equity or General Sessions Domestic); final decree copies from the Clerk & Master's Office10

Fee
$.50 per page; $5.00 additional per certified copy10

Tennessee divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Kept by the Blount County Health Department.6

Coverage
Health Department issues short form birth certificates 1949-present for births in Tennessee17
How to order
In person at the Blount County Health Department, 301 McGhee Street, or Tennessee Vital Records in Nashville17

Ordering a Tennessee birth certificate

Death certificates

Kept by the Blount County Health Department.6

Coverage
Health Department issues death certificates up to six years back; older deaths from Tennessee Vital Records in Nashville17

Ordering a Tennessee death certificate

Probate records and wills

Probate filed with the Clerk & Master; original wills remain with the court; probate records filed after 1995 at the Probate office, older wills (1800s-1900s) at Records & Archives18

Fees
Testate/intestate estate $345.00; small estate (under $50,000) $345.00; with publication of notice to creditors $431.4019

Business names (DBA)

County Clerk issues business licenses (business privilege tax collected by the Tennessee Department of Revenue); assumed names are filed with the Secretary of State20

Voter records

Blount County Election Commission; voter lookup via GoVoteTN21

Historical records

Records Management & Archives holds county records from 1795 to present: county court 1801-1900s, tax rolls 1846-2003, road books, wills, chancery files 1850-1900s (also on microfilm at the Public Library)22

Good to know about Blount County records

  • Register of Deeds records are not online; searches only on public computers in the office2
  • Register uses book-and-page references only, not instrument numbers12
  • Since July 1, 2001 most UCC-1 initial filings go to the Secretary of State, except fixture, extracted-collateral and timber filings12
  • Archives holds marriage licenses from 179516
  • Clerk & Master files delinquent tax suits for Blount County, Maryville and Alcoa and auctions property for nonpayment11
  • Assessor appraises about 70,000 parcels4

Office addresses, phones and hours

Blount County Register of Deeds

Address
349 Court Street, Maryville, TN 3780412
Phone
865-273-5880; fax 865-273-589012
Hours
Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.12

Blount County Property Assessor

Address
Blount County Courthouse, 351 Court Street, Maryville, TN 378044
Phone
865-273-5850; fax 865-273-58664
Hours
Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.4

Blount County Trustee

Collects property tax

Address
347 Court Street, 3rd Floor, Maryville, TN 378045
Mail
347 Court Street, Maryville, TN 378045
Phone
865-273-5900; fax 865-273-59105
Hours
8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. ET Monday thru Friday5

Blount County Clerk

Marriage licenses, business licenses, vehicle registration, notaries

Address
Blount County Courthouse, 345 Court Street, Maryville, TN 37804 (also Foothills Mall office, 197 Foothills Mall, Maryville, TN 37801; Drive Thru 500 N. Cusick Street)23
Phone
865-273-5800; fax 865-273-581523
Hours
Courthouse: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.23

Blount County Circuit Court Clerk (Circuit Criminal, Circuit Civil, General Sessions, Juvenile clerk divisions)

Address
926 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 3780424

Blount County Clerk & Master - Chancery, Circuit Equity, General Sessions Domestic and General Sessions Probate filings

Address
Blount County Justice Center, 930 E Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 3780411
Phone
865-273-5500; fax 865-273-551911
Hours
Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.11

Clerk & Master's Office, Probate (General Sessions Probate)

Address
930 E Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 3780411
Phone
865-273-5503 (Probate office, for probate records filed after 1995)22
Hours
Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM (no in-person appointments)18

Blount County Records Management & Archives

Address
1229 McArthur Road, Maryville, TN 3780422
Phone
865-380-4295; fax 865-380-429722
Hours
Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; onsite research by appointment22

Blount County Health Department

Address
301 McGhee Street, Maryville, TN 3780117
Phone
865-983-4582; fax 865-983-457417
Hours
Certified documents issued Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.17

Blount County Election Commission

Address
383 Court Street, Maryville, TN 3780421
Hours
Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.21

Blount County Sheriff's Office Records

Phone
865-273-5003 (BCSO Records)22

Records that are not online: public records requests

Where to send it
Records Management & Archives, 865-380-4295, [email protected]; Circuit Court Records Request Coordinator, 926 East Lamar Alexander Parkway24
Citizenship
Proof of Tennessee citizenship required to inspect or copy Circuit Court records24
Response time
Clerk & Master: seven business days, even for in-person requests25

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

How do I get a copy of a deed in Blount County?

The Blount County Register of Deeds keeps deed records. To order copies: Visit or contact the Register of Deeds (865-273-5880); pay in advance by check, credit/debit card, cash or money order. Plain copies: $.50 per page printed, or $.50 to email each document; all fees paid in advance. Certified copies: $1.00 per page; maps $5.3212

Where do I get a divorce decree in Blount County?

Divorces filed with the Clerk & Master (Chancery, Circuit Equity or General Sessions Domestic); final decree copies from the Clerk & Master's Office.10

How much does a marriage license cost in Blount County?

$97.50; $37.50 with premarital counseling.15

How do I look up who owns a property in Blount County?

Use the property search of the Blount County Property Assessor: assessment.cot.tn.gov/TPAD4

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Blount County office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

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Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 26 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureau
  2. FAQs - Register of DeedsBlount County, TN
  3. Blount County, TN homeBlount County, TN
  4. Property AssessorBlount County, TN
  5. TrusteeBlount County, TN
  6. Site MapBlount County, TN
  7. Online Court Records SearchBlount County, TN
  8. Circuit Criminal CourtBlount County, TN
  9. Records & Archives - Fees & CopiesBlount County, TN
  10. Divorces (Clerk & Master)Blount County, TN
  11. Clerk & Master's OfficeBlount County, TN
  12. Register of DeedsBlount County, TN
  13. County Boards of EqualizationTennessee State Board of Equalization (Comptroller)
  14. Circuit Civil CourtBlount County, TN
  15. Marriage License InformationBlount County, TN
  16. Records & Archives - Types of RecordsBlount County, TN
  17. Records & Archives - Birth & Death RecordsBlount County, TN
  18. Probate (Clerk & Master)Blount County, TN
  19. Clerk & Master Filing FeesBlount County, TN
  20. County Clerk ResponsibilitiesBlount County, TN
  21. Election CommissionBlount County, TN
  22. Records Management & ArchivesBlount County, TN
  23. County ClerkBlount County, TN
  24. Circuit Court Public Records Request & PolicyBlount County, TN
  25. Clerk & Master Public Records RequestBlount County, TN
  26. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau