Register of Deeds

Judy Kirkpatrick

Judy Kirkpatrick is a life long resident of Hawkins County. She was elected to office in 2002, after serving as deputy register for the past 24 years. She is the daughter of Gale and Minnie Carpenter of Rogersville and is married to Craig Kirkpatrick. Judy has one son, Scott Stewart, a Hawkins County Sheriff’s Deputy.

Judy is a member of First Baptist Church of Rogersville where she previously worked as the Missions Friends Leader and worked in the Children’s Department. She is also a member of Tennessee Register of Deeds Association, East Tennessee Register of Deeds Association, and COAT.

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Office Hours:
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Monday through Friday

Contact Information:
110 E Main Street, Room 202
Rogersville, TN  37857
(423) 272-8304 or (423) 272-3091

 
Staff:
Lagonda Shaw, Deputy Register
Samantha Munsey, Deputy Register
Sharon Thames, Deputy Register
Christy Alvis, Deputy Register 


 



Basic Recording Fees:
Deed/Deed of Trust/Mortgage.........$12.00 up to and including two pages
Amendment/Modification.................$12.00 up to and including two pages
Assignment/Release.........................$12.00 up to and including two pages


Additional Recording Fees (add all fees that can apply):
Additional pages or attachments.......$ 5.00 per additional page
Multiple assignments or releases.......$ 5.00 per reference after first
Recording fee note 1: Limit blanket assignments and releases to 25 per instrument


Transfer/Financing Fees/Taxes: 
Deed transfer tax.............................$ 0.37 per $100 
Mortgage tax...................................$ 0.115 per $100 
The first $2,000.00 of indebtedness is exempt from mortgage tax. Add $1.00 probate fee to total taxes paid. 


Real Estate Certification: 
Certification fee..............................$ 1.00 per page
Certification fee maps.....................$ 5.00


Document/Recording Notes/Questions 
Document Referencing System: Book and Page (format ex.: T508 Pg 61/Bk 1411 Pg 32) 
Trust deeds, mortgages, modification agreements and assignments must include the statement, "Maximum principal 
indebtedness for Tennessee recording tax purposes is $_____." 
Originals of real estate documents are always returned after recording. A self addressed stamped return envelope is requested for return purposes.