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Legal help in Knoxville: what to know
Knoxville is in Knox County. The county's courts and offices are in the City County Building at 400 Main Street: the Clerk and Master, who oversees probate, has the Probate Division in Suite 352, and the Register of Deeds is in Suite 225.
Tennessee law and courts
Which court hears a divorce or an estate in Tennessee depends on the county. In Davidson County (Nashville), divorces go to the Fourth Circuit Court and estates to the Seventh Circuit Court's Probate Division; Shelby County (Memphis) has its own Probate Court; and in Knox County (Knoxville) and Montgomery County (Clarksville) the Chancery Court handles probate. Immigration is governed by federal law. The Board of Professional Responsibility's online directory lists every attorney licensed to practise law in Tennessee.
Courts serving Knoxville
- Knox County Clerk and Master, Probate DivisionCity County Building, 400 Main Street, Suite 352, Knoxville, TN 37902Probate of wills and administration of estates
- Knox County Register of DeedsCity County Building, 400 Main Street, Suite 225, Knoxville, TN 37902Recording deeds and other documents
Family cases
In Knox County, the Circuit and Chancery Courts share jurisdiction over divorce. Most divorce rulings come from the Fourth Division of the Circuit Court, which works as a family-matters court.
Probate
The Knox County Clerk and Master oversees the probate of wills and the administration of estates for the Probate Division, in Suite 352 of the City County Building, 400 Main Street, Knoxville.
Employment complaints
Most discrimination complaints start with a charge to the EEOC (Memphis District Office, 200 Jefferson Avenue, Memphis); complaints about wages under federal law can go to the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division.
Free and low-cost legal help
HELP4TN (1-844-435-7486) arranges a free consultation with a licensed Tennessee attorney for people who can't afford one. The Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services (615-775-9684), the Tennessee Justice Center and JusticeForAllTN.org can also help. Bar association referral lines: Memphis 901-527-3573, Nashville 615-242-6546, Chattanooga 423-756-3222, Knoxville 865-522-7501. HELP4TN · Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services · Tennessee Justice Center · JusticeForAllTN
Court details from the county court clerks' and Registers of Deeds' own websites.
Common questions about lawyers in Knoxville
Which courts serve Knoxville?
Knox County Clerk and Master, Probate Division (Probate of wills and administration of estates); Knox County Register of Deeds (Recording deeds and other documents).
Which court deals with divorce for Knoxville?
In Knox County, the Circuit and Chancery Courts share jurisdiction over divorce. Most divorce rulings come from the Fourth Division of the Circuit Court, which works as a family-matters court.
Where are wills and estates handled for someone who lived in Knoxville?
The Knox County Clerk and Master oversees the probate of wills and the administration of estates for the Probate Division, in Suite 352 of the City County Building, 400 Main Street, Knoxville.
Where can I bring an employment complaint from Knoxville?
Most discrimination complaints start with a charge to the EEOC (Memphis District Office, 200 Jefferson Avenue, Memphis); complaints about wages under federal law can go to the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division.
Are the lawyers listed in Knoxville licensed?
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