The clerk shall enter, in a well-bound book, the probate or acknowledgment of every deed or other instrument of writing proved or acknowledged before the clerk, which entry shall state:

(1) The date of the presentation of the paper where it is filed with the clerk, but is not proven or acknowledged because the witnesses fail or refuse to attend, or the clerk is not acquainted with the maker of the instrument;

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 66-22-111

  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Property: includes both personal and real property. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(2) The date of the probate or acknowledgment;
(3) The names of the maker of the instrument and the person to whom it is made;
(4) The number of acres of land or town lots, or parts or portions of tracts of land or town lots, or other property mentioned in the paper; and
(5) A county or town in which the property is situated.
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