{"county":"knox","description":null,"district":"knox","districtgroup":"county","id":455,"key":"probate_court_clerk","lastchangeby":null,"name":null,"next_election":null,"notes":null,"officegroup":null,"partisan":0,"party":null,"qualities":"- Maintains records of the Probate Court \u2014 wills, estates, guardianships, conservatorships, and mental-health commitments. Handles trust-fund accounting for estates passing through the court.\n- Records management for the court served by this clerk's office, in conformity with Tennessee Rules of Civil/Criminal Procedure and the orders of the assigned judges.\n- Working knowledge of the relevant court's docket, fee schedule, and pleading requirements.\n- Financial controls for collecting and disbursing court costs, fines, restitution, bonds, and trust funds \u2014 with public accountability.\n- Supervision of a clerical staff handling high case volume and frequent statutory deadlines.\n- Administrative reliability \u2014 the office's filings are legally binding and its records are evidence.","quantity":1,"source":null,"state":"TN","term_end":null,"term_start":null,"term_years":4,"terms":[],"title":"Probate Court Clerk","type":"executive","url":null,"whenchanged":"2026-04-26 14:42:33"}