Estate Planning & Probate in Monroe County, Tennessee
There are two reasons people look up Monroe County probate: to keep a family out of it, or to get a loved one's estate through it. This page points you to the right path—planning ahead, or settling an estate at the Chancery Court.
The Probate Process in Monroe County
Probate is the court-supervised process of settling someone's estate after they die — validating the will, paying debts and taxes, and transferring what's left to the heirs. In Monroe County, probate runs through the Chancery Court at Monroe County Courthouse, 105 College Street S., Suite 2, Madisonville. The court sits in the 10th Judicial District. Electronic probate filing sets Monroe County apart — only 20 Tennessee counties accept it, with the rest filing on paper.
Full Monroe Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Chancery Court
Monroe County · 10th Judicial District
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
Register of Deeds
Monroe County
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$10 for the first 2 pages plus $5 for each page beyond 2; transfer tax may need separate review.
Full recording details →Verified July 14, 2026 · Source
Local Procedures at the Chancery Court
The Monroe County judicial page directs filers to submit filings by email to Chancery@monroetn.gov and links a filing-information order governing email filings. The Monroe County Clerk and Master of Chancery Court also serves as Clerk for Probate Court, so both chancery and probate matters are filed through the same office.
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