Shelly Yates was elected to her first term as Register of Deeds in August 2014, after serving as Chief Deputy Register since 1987. She was re-elected to her second term in August of 2018 and her third term in 2022. Shelly has obtained the Certified Public Administrator Certificate. She is a 1983 Dickson County High School graduate.
Shelly is married to Billy Yates. They have three children, Chris, Michael and Derica and four grandchildren.
The primary function of the Register’s office is to record and preserve instruments required by law to be recorded, including, but not limited to: deeds, powers of attorneys, mortgages, liens, contracts, leases, military discharges, judgments, greenbelt assessments, and subdivision plats. All recorded documents are a matter of public record excluding military discharges. The Register’s office provides information to attorneys, realtors, surveyors, appraisers, lending institutions and the general public. For more information, see Requirements to Record Documents.
The Register of Deeds is accepting electronic recordings. You may file using either link below:
www.simplifile.com
www.cscglobal.com/service/recording/
www.goepn.com
Recordings may be searched online by subscribing at www.ustitlesearch.net
To use a free service to help prevent property fraud you can register at www.mylandalert.com
Dickson County Administration Building
4 Court Square
PO Box 130
Charlotte, TN 37036
(615) 789-5123 Phone
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Hours Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Founded in 1803, Dickson County was named for William Dickson, a Nashville physician and legislator who reportedly was a friend of President Andrew Jackson. Dickson County's rich history includes industry in the iron furnaces of Cumberland Furnace.
