Search Knox County Probate Court Records, Estates, Wills, Chancery Filings & Probate Index
Use official Knox County, Tennessee Chancery and Probate Court resources to search estate files, check probate indexes, access forms, request copies, confirm the court location, and avoid wrong court or private record websites.
Choose what you need below. Knox County Probate Court users usually need estate-file search, Chancery Court records, probate index access, forms, filing fees, copy or certification information, archives help, or court contact details.
📂 Search probate case records
Use this for: estate case lookup, probate filings, party search, docket research, and open Knox County probate matters.
Best official path: Knox County Chancery Court and Probate Court record-search resources.
Important: open files remain with Knox County Probate Court; closed files may be held by Knox County Archives.
Knox County Probate Court Quick Facts
Knox County probate matters are connected to Knox County Chancery and Probate Court in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Knox County Chancery Court official page lists the City County Building, Suite 125, 400 Main Street, Knoxville, TN 37902 as the court location, with phone number 865-215-2555 and hours Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
What This Knox County Probate Court Guide Covers
Official Knox County Probate Court Path in Tennessee
Start with Knox County Chancery Court and Probate Court resources. The official Knox County Chancery page provides court contact information, filing fees, records access, local rules, forms, copy and certification information, resources for unrepresented parties, directions, and general court information.
Do not confuse Knox County Probate Court with the County Clerk, Circuit Court, Civil Sessions Court, General Sessions Court, private background-check websites, unofficial Knox County court websites, or Knox County courts in another state.
Open Knox County probate files remain with Knox County Probate Court.
Closed Knox County probate files may be held by Knox County Archives.
Use the Knox County Chancery Court forms, filing fees, copy-cost, and local-rules pages before filing.
Use official records pages, the probate index, and Probate Court search resources instead of private record websites.
How to Search Knox County Probate Court Records Online
For Knox County probate records, use official court and archive tools first. The Probate Court record-search page may help with active and indexed probate matters, while the Knox County Probate index from the library and archives helps identify estate files opened from 1954 through December 31, 2024.
Start with the official Chancery Court page
Open Knox County Chancery Court’s official website to confirm the correct court, office location, fees, forms, records access, and contact details.
Use Probate Court record search
Search by decedent name, estate name, party name, case number, filing year, administrator name, executor name, or related party details.
Check the Knox County Probate index
For estate files opened between 1954 and December 31, 2024, use the Knox County Probate index maintained through Knox County Library and Archives resources.
Ask the correct office for copies
If the file is open, contact Probate Court. If the file is closed, Knox County Archives may hold the file. Certified copies may require court assistance.
Knox County Probate Index: Estate Files 1954-2024
The Knox County Probate index includes estate files opened in Knox County, Tennessee starting in 1954 and ending on December 31, 2024. The library page says the index was created in early 2025 by exporting relevant fields from the master probate computer file maintained by Knox County Probate Court.
Estate files opened in Knox County, Tennessee from 1954 through December 31, 2024.
Open probate files remain with Knox County Probate Court.
Closed probate files are held by Knox County Archives.
Estate files before 1954 were not assigned docket numbers and may require archive or will and estate settlement book research.
Opening an Estate or Probating a Will in Knox County
Estate filings may involve probate of a will, administration without a will, appointment of a personal representative, claims, inventories, accountings, distributions, settlement, and court orders. The correct filing path depends on whether there is a will, whether heirs agree, the estate assets, and whether court supervision is needed.
Use this path when an original will needs to be presented and the estate needs court-recognized authority.
Use this path when there is no will or when an administrator must be appointed to manage assets and debts.
Banks, title companies, agencies, and buyers may require certified authority documents rather than a simple docket printout.
Estate matters may involve creditor claims, accountings, notices, waivers, receipts, and final settlement documents.
Knox County Probate Forms, Filing Fees and Local Rules
Knox County Chancery Court’s official website includes filing fees, forms, local rules, resources for unrepresented parties, copy and certification costs, fax filing information, and service of process guidance. The official page also notes that beginning February 1, 2025, Knox County Chancery and Probate Courts collect a $5 Records Management Fee on all filings initiating new cases.
Forms
Use official Knox County Chancery Court forms before filing probate or Chancery documents.
Open Forms MenuFiling Fees
Review current filing fees and court-cost information before filing any probate matter.
Open Fee ResourcesLocal Rules
Use local rules to understand court practice, filing requirements, and procedural expectations.
Open Local RulesCertified Copies, Probate Documents and Records Requests
Online searches can help locate a probate file, but official use often requires a court-issued or certified copy. For banks, title companies, real estate transfers, insurance, fiduciary authority, agency filings, or legal proceedings, ask the correct office what document and certification level is required.
Ask whether you need certified letters, orders, file copies, exemplified copies, or another official Probate Court document.
If the probate file is open, contact Knox County Probate Court or the Chancery and Probate office for instructions.
If the probate file is closed, Knox County Archives may hold the records.
Copy and certification costs may apply. Verify current copy cost and certification rules before ordering.
Knox County Archives, Older Probate Files and Pre-1954 Estate Records
The Knox County Probate index page explains that closed files are held by Knox County Archives, while open files remain with Knox County Probate Court. It also explains that estate files created prior to 1954 were not assigned docket numbers and are currently being processed, though most have entries in the will and estate settlement books.
Use the Knox County Probate index for estate files opened during this range.
Pre-1954 estate files may require will and estate settlement book research instead of a docket-number search.
Contact Knox County Archives for closed probate files and historical estate records.
Contact Knox County Probate Court for files that remain active or open.
Official Knox County Probate Court Links
Chancery Court Website
Main official Knox County Chancery Court page with court information, fees, records, forms and contact details.
Open Chancery CourtProbate Record Search
Knox Probate Court record-search page for probate case lookup.
Open Probate SearchProbate Index
Knox County Probate index for estate files opened from 1954 through December 31, 2024.
Open Probate IndexAccess to Records
Use the Chancery records menu for access to records, sealed records, copy cost, and related rules.
Open Records MenuForms
Use the Chancery forms menu for available court forms and filing resources.
Open Forms MenuKnox County Archives
Use Knox County Archives for closed probate files and historical probate research.
Open Archives IndexKnox County Probate Court Map and Location
Knox County Chancery Court is located at the City County Building, Suite 125, 400 Main Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. The official page lists phone number 865-215-2555 and hours Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Knox County Probate Court FAQs
Where is Knox County Probate Court located?
Knox County Chancery Court is located at the City County Building, Suite 125, 400 Main Street, Knoxville, TN 37902.
What is the Knox County Chancery Court phone number?
The official Knox County Chancery Court phone number is 865-215-2555. The fax number listed on the official page is 865-215-2920.
How do I search Knox County probate records?
Use the Knox Probate Court record-search page for case lookup and the Knox County Probate index for estate files opened from 1954 through December 31, 2024.
What does the Knox County Probate index include?
The Knox County Probate index includes estate files opened in Knox County, Tennessee from 1954 through December 31, 2024.
Where are closed Knox County probate files held?
Closed Knox County probate files are held by Knox County Archives. Open files remain with Knox County Probate Court.
What about Knox County estate files before 1954?
The Knox County Probate index page says estate files created before 1954 were not assigned docket numbers and may require will and estate settlement book research.
What are Knox County Chancery Court hours?
The official Chancery Court page lists hours as Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Where do I find Knox County probate forms and fees?
Use the official Knox County Chancery Court website. Its menu includes filing fees, forms, local rules, copy costs, access to records, and resources for unrepresented parties.