Estate Planning & Probate in Putnam County, Tennessee
There are two reasons people look up Putnam 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 Putnam 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 Putnam County, probate runs through the Chancery Court at 421 East Spring Street, Suite 1C38, Cookeville. The court sits in the 13th Judicial District.
Full Putnam Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Chancery Court
Putnam County · 13th Judicial District
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
Register of Deeds
Putnam 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 Chancery Court schedules probate hearings Chamber, session, and docket call dates are published in the Chancellor's annual calendar (PDF) linked from the Clerk & Master page.
Under the Local Rules of Chancery Court for the Thirteenth Judicial District, probate matters are to be presented by the attorneys and not by a member of their staff. Under the Local Rules of Chancery Court for the Thirteenth Judicial District, the Clerk and Master is authorized, in informal proceedings, to hear and enter orders in routine probate and estate matters, except where probate jurisdiction is by Private Act.
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