Marshall County, TN Property Records: Search Deeds, Owners, Tax Records, and Maps

Marshall County, with a population of over 34,000 people, was created from four counties. Interested persons may find Marshall County property records at one of these three county offices. The first is the office of the Register of Deeds, which handles deeds, deeds of trust, and plats. The next is the office of the Assessor of Property, who is responsible for property valuation, while the final office is that of the County Trustee. The Trustee handles property tax bills.

The economy of the county is stable, relying on manufacturing and healthcare. It takes an average of between 61 and 73 days for a home to sell in Marshall County, which is very close to the statewide average. The housing style is a blend of traditional and modern single-family detached homes.

Recent records reveal the underlying factors influencing the local real estate market, with a median home value of $200,600 and median rent of $865.5, alongside a median household income of $61,643 and a median real estate tax rate of 0.6 as a percentage of the property's assessed value.

How to Look Up Marshall County Property Records

Three free resources answer most property questions you may have. The Marshall County Register of Deeds’ title search portal records and files recorded deeds, deeds of trust, and plats. The Marshall County Assessor of Property’s Property Assessment shows appraised value, ownership, and parcel detail. The Trustee’s Office handles the tax bills.

Who Keeps Marshall County Property Records

Tennessee property records sit at the county level, and the Tennessee Public Records Act makes them open to Tennessee citizens. Cumberland County splits the work among three elected offices:

• The Marshall County Register of Deeds records deeds, deeds of trust, plats, liens, and releases. This is the office of legal record for the chain of title. It also collects the state recordation tax, but it does not set values, bill taxes, or give legal advice.

• The Marshall County Assessor of Property appraises every parcel, assigns the Map-Group-Parcel number, sets the property class, and keeps a property record card on each parcel. Valuation questions go here.

• The Marshall County Trustee bills and collects county property taxes and administers the state Tax Relief program. In Tennessee, the Trustee is the county tax collector, not a foreclosure trustee. Payment questions go here.

How to Search Marshall County Property Records Online

You will need to check two or three sites in order to have complete information about any property in Marshall County.

1. First, go to the Assessor’s Property Assessment. Type in the address or owner name to find the parcel and copy its Map-Group-Parcel number. This site will also show you the appraised value and features of the property.
2. Take the owner's name to the Register of Deeds’ Title Search portal. Since Tennessee indexes by grantor and grantee, perform the search on both the seller and buyer to create a complete chain of title.
3. On the most recent deed, verify the current owner. Go back through the chain of title to make sure that every deed has the same grantor as the grantee on the following deed. Flag any breaks in the chain.
4. Perform the same type of index search for deeds of trust, liens, and releases. The amount stated on a deed of trust is also the amount the property last sold for.
5. Finally, go to the County Trustee to check the tax status. Delinquent taxes can result in a delinquent-tax suit in Chancery Court.

Register of Deeds: Deeds, Deeds of Trust, and Plats

The Register of Deeds, an elected official, is the recording officer for the entire county. The state of Tennessee utilizes deeds of trust instead of mortgages, so that is what you will find on most financed purchases. The state recordation tax is collected when a document is recorded.

Documents that may be recorded are:

• Deeds, including warranty deeds and quitclaim deeds

• Deeds of trust, releases, assignments, and modifications

• Judgment liens, mechanic's liens, and state and federal tax liens

• Easements, restrictions, and powers of attorney

• Subdivision plats and surveys

The office has a Title Search system for indexing documents. You may search by name, book and page, instrument number, subdivision and lot, or legal description. Images of the documents are available online, while older documents may be viewed in the office at the courthouse.

Assessor of Property: Ownership, Values, and Parcel Data

The Assessor appraises all parcels in the county at market value and assigns the Map-Group-Parcel number that ties the records systems together. Tennessee then taxes a fraction of that appraised value, based on the property class. Marshall County reapplies the reappraisal cycle on a state-dictated schedule, and values are updated to the market at each reappraisal.

Use the Assessor property assessment to find:

• The current owner of record for any parcel

• The Map-Group-Parcel number and legal description

• The appraised value and the assessed value after the class ratio

• The property class, such as residential, farm, or commercial

• Property characteristics such as square footage, year built, and acreage

County Trustee: Tax Bills and Payments

The Trustee collects county property taxes. In Marshall County, taxes are due on the first Monday in October and are due in full by the last day of February to avoid interest. Interest is charged monthly on delinquent taxes.

Property Tax in Marshall County: Classification, Exemptions, and Appeals

The state of Tennessee does not levy a property tax, so the Marshall County bill is solely county. The Assessor's office appraises at market value, but only a small part of their values are taxed based on what class your property falls under.

How the bill is figured

Residential and farm property is assessed at 25 percent of value. For commercial and industrial properties, it is 40 percent. The number you would use for your bill is your building's appraised value times the percent you fall under. The assessed value is divided by 100 and is multiplied by your combined county and city tax rate. So basically, a residential property appraised at market value is taxed on a quarter of it.

Exemptions and relief

Appealing your value

If a wrong property valuation is suspected, appeal directly to the Assessor, who can correct errors informally. If the outcome is still unsatisfactory, appeal to the County Board of Equalization, which meets in June. A further appeal can go to the State Board of Equalization. Bring comparable sales as your evidence.

GIS Maps and Parcel Viewer

Marshall County parcels are mapped through the state TNMap assessment portal, which links each parcel to its ownership and assessment record. The Tennessee Comptroller's Division of Property Assessments also publishes statewide assessment data.

Layers available include:

• Parcel boundaries with the Map-Group-Parcel number

• Subdivision, lot, and acreage information

• Aerial imagery on a regular update cycle

• City limits, tax districts, and school zones

• Floodplain and environmental layers

Foreclosure and Tax Sales

Tennessee handles the two kinds of forced sale on different tracks, and both matter for property research.

Deed-of-trust foreclosure

Since the State employs deeds of trust, most home foreclosures are nonjudicial. That is, after default, a substitute trustee appointed by the lender initiates a public sale, but without a court order, after advertising. A substitute trustee is not the county Trustee, who collects delinquent taxes. A nonjudicial process is usually quicker than a court foreclosure.

Delinquent-tax sale

In the case of delinquent taxes, it is the county that initiates the lawsuit in Chancery Court, followed by a court-ordered sale conducted by the Clerk & Master under T.C.A. 67-5-2501. Note that the State does not sell tax lien certificates to investors. After the sale, the former owner can redeem the property within a year by paying all delinquencies and costs.

Costs to Access Property Records

Searching the online index is free. Fees apply when you need a copy or are recording a new document.

The recordation taxes are set by T.C.A. 67-4-409 and collected by the Register at recording. Confirm the current fee schedule with the Register of Deeds before filing.

How to Record a Document

Tennessee law dictates that any instrument conveying an interest in real property must be in a certain form. The four-step process involves:

1. Confirming the documents Tennessee format rules, the deed will need to have original signatures, notary acknowledgment, legal description of the parcel, a preparer statement, and the margins for recording.
2. Stating the value on the face of the deed under oath, as Tennessee requires. The register uses the value stated in the deed for the assessment of realty transfer taxes.
3. Submit to the Register of Deeds at the courthouse in Lewisburg, either by personal delivery, mail, or through an e-recording vendor. The recording fees plus recordation taxes are to be paid upon registration.
4. The original documents are returned to the filer after they have been recorded, and the image of the document is uploaded into the online database within a few minutes.
5. Once recorded, the original is returned to the filer, and the document image posts to the online index within a short processing window.

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