{"county":"fayette","description":"The Fayette County Register of Deeds maintains the official public record of all real-property transactions in the county \u2014 deeds, mortgages, liens, plats, and other instruments affecting title to land. The office verifies recording requirements, collects recording fees and taxes, and makes the records available for public search. The Register does not issue titles, verify ownership disputes, or resolve boundary matters \u2014 those are handled elsewhere.","district":"fayette","districtgroup":"county","id":418,"key":"county_register","lastchangeby":null,"name":null,"next_election":null,"notes":null,"officegroup":null,"partisan":1,"party":null,"qualities":"- Careful records management of deeds, mortgages, liens, plats, and other instruments affecting title to land.\n- Working knowledge of Tennessee recording statutes and the recording-tax schedule.\n- Accuracy and indexing discipline \u2014 an error in the register's records can cloud title for years.\n- Public-access service: the records are open, and users include title companies, attorneys, and individual property owners.\n- Budget and technology literacy for maintaining a searchable, increasingly-digital record system.","quantity":1,"source":null,"state":"TN","term_end":null,"term_start":null,"term_years":4,"terms":[],"title":"Register of Deeds","type":"executive","url":null,"whenchanged":"2026-04-24 19:51:24"}