Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Stewart County, Tennessee, has about 14,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Stewart County is in the deed records of the Register of Deeds and its taxable value is set by the Assessor of Property; what is built on it is a matter for the city or the county. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, evictions and court cases, records requests, directory links and common questions.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Stewart County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Stewart County are recorded by the Register of Deeds, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Register of Deeds' page at stewartcogov.com/elected_officials/full_info/dearhart.html (page title: Stewart County), phone (931) 232-5990, 225 Donelson Parkway, Main Floor Dover, TN 37058, Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Stewart County
What a parcel in Stewart County is taxed on is the business of the Assessor of Property, which also keeps the parcel maps. Tennessee counties reappraise on four, five or six year cycles and assess homes at 25 percent of appraised value.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Stewart County
An eviction is a court case in the General Sessions Court, and so is a foreclosure, a lien dispute or a quiet title suit, in the Stewart County Circuit and Chancery Courts; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at tncourts.gov/node/9782393.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the Tennessee Public Records Act a county office must answer a request within 7 business days, and it may charge copying, and labor after the first hour. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at stewartcogov.com/records_request/records_request.html (page title: Stewart County).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Stewart County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Stewart County and Tennessee. These property pages from its Stewart County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Tennessee Property Assessment Data (assessment.cot.tn.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Stewart County?
The Register of Deeds, at stewartcogov.com, phone (931) 232-5990. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Stewart County are filed there.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Stewart County?
The Assessor of Property.
Where are evictions from Stewart County filed?
In the General Sessions Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
How is property assessed in Tennessee?
Tennessee counties reappraise on four, five or six year cycles and assess homes at 25 percent of appraised value.
Is this the official Stewart County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.