Tennessee Real Estate Attorney

The Sevier County Property Assessor determines the value of all property in Sevier County, whether real, personal or mixed, including mineral rights, leaseholds, and all other nonexempt property except property of public utilities valued by the state. The Sevier County Property Assessor maintains the Sevier County property tax maps and keeps current indexes of taxpayers, including a description of the property on the assessment books sufficient to identify it.

The Sevier County Trustee acts as Sevier County's banker and tax collector. The Sevier County Trustee is an elected official who serves for a four year term. Based on property tax assessments provided by the Sevier County Property Assessor, and the property tax rate as set by the Sevier County Commission, the Sevier County Trustee determines the amount of all Sevier County property tax bills. The tax bills are mailed in September and become delinquent if not paid by the last day in February of the following year. As tax collector, the Sevier County Trustee processes all tax bills and collects all money owed.

The most important function of the Sevier County Register of Deeds office is the filing or recording of documents that affect the legal status of real and personal property located in Sevier County, including deeds, deeds of trust (mortgages), financing statements (UCC fixture filings), assignments, plats, court decrees, leases, liens, releases, and other instruments.