Register of Deeds:

Mark McGaha

I began working in the office in September 2010 and was appointed as Register of Deeds by the CLB after the retirement of Linda Benson in December 2016. I was born and raised in Cocke County, and I am proud to call it home. In 2012 I received my bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in finance from Tusculum College. I went on to earn my Master of Business Administration degree in 2014.

Staff: Hours:

Rhonda Burgin - Deputy Register Monday - Friday 8:00 - 4:30

Denise Fox - Clerk Saturday 8:00 - 11:00

Madge Williams - Clerk Phone:

(423) 623 - 7540 Fax (423) 623 -7556

Email: ccrod@cockecountytn.gov

Recording Fees

Fees mandated by TCA 8-21-1001

All documents, except releases and charters, must show the name and address of the person or company preparing the instrument.

Releases:

$10.00 - One or two pages releasing one lien + $2.00 data processing fee

$5.00 - Each additional page

$5.00 - Each additional deed reference

Charters:

$5.00 - up to and including five pages + $2.00 data processing fee

.50 cents each additional page

Assignments and Modifications:

$10.00 - One or two pages with one assignment + $2.00 data processing fee

$5.00 - Each additional page

$5.00 - Each additional deed reference

Each assignment and modification must contain the following statement: Maximum Principal Indebtedness for Tennessee Recording Tax purpose is $0

Financing Statements:

$15.00 - Fixture Filing (Real Estate Records)

$15.00 - Each additional party to be indexed

.50 - Each page exceeding ten pages

A husband and wife are considered two names for UCC record indexing purposes and the extra $15.00 will be charged.

All other Documents including:

Warranty Deeds, Quit Claim Deeds, Deeds of Trust, Amendments, Leases, Restrictions, Agreements, Liens, and Judgements.

$5.00 per page

$10.00 minimum charge + $2.00 data processing fee.

Probate Fee:

$1.00 - Collected only when state tax is paid

State Tax:

Convivence $3.70 per $1000 (.0037 x $1000)

Mortgage $1.15 per $1000 (.00115 per $1000 First $2000 is exempt.

Certified Copies:

$1.00 + $1.00 per page.

I want to inform everyone of a fraud alert system that I have implemented in the Register of Deeds Office. Follow the above link and it will take you to a website where you will enter in a first and last name along with an email address and anytime after that if a document is recorded in our office, under that name, an email alert will be sent to the address given that something has been recorded under that name. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at (423) 623 - 7540 and I will be happy to help in any way I can.

The Registers office may not prepare documents or perform title searches, as we are neither bonded nor licensed attorneys.