Clerk & Master

 

The Clerk and Master serves as Clerk for the Chancery Court and Master in appropriate proceedings.  The Clerk and Master, as Clerk of Chancery Court, is required by statute to:

• Attend court
• Enter the minutes of the court
• File and enter all documents, pleadings, papers and exhibits
• Invest funds under the Clerk's control
• Keep rule and execution dockets
• Perform all other duties as required by law
  

The Clerk and Master's Office handles the case files for both the Chancery and Probate Courts.  Cases filed in these courts include estate distributions, divorces, custody matters, paternity cases, adoptions, surrenders, real estate matters, contract disputes, partition suits, conservatorships/guardianships, name changes, muniment of title & small estate affidavits, child support enforcement and other civil and domestic relations matters.  Additionally, the office collects delinquent taxes for the county and city and oversees tax sales.