Hardeman County
Register's Office
The duties of the Register first centered on registering or recording, by transcription, deed to real property. This basic function, in regard to land titles, remains a vital one. However over the years, other types of instruments have been added to those eligible for registration. Hardeman County records date back to the early 1800’s.
Lily D. Barnes, Register
Hardeman County Courthouse
100 North Main
Bolivar TN 38008
Phone: (731) 658-3476
Fax: (731) 658-3075
Email: lily.barnes@vcourthouse.net
Office Hours
- Monday - Thursday, 8:30am - 4:30pm
- Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm
Employees
- Virlene Brown - Chief Deputy
- Linda McMahan - Deputy
- Sherry Dunavant - Deputy
Services
- Records deeds, trust deeds, liens, charters, and military discharges
- Collects transfer and mortgage taxes
Links
- Hardeman County Title Search (site requires paid subscription)
Recording Fees
| Document/Service | Fee |
| Charters and Mergers | $5.00 (max 5 pages) $0.50 per page |
| Release of Mortgage or Lien | $5.00 per page |
| All other instruments | $5.00 per page |
| Fixture Filings | $13.00 |
| Computer Access Fee on all documents | $2.00 |
| Registers Fee on all Taxable documents | $1.00 |
| State Conveyance Tax | $0.37 per $100 value |
| State Transfer Tax | $1.15 per $1,000 value |
Awards/Affiliations
- 2006-2007 Register of the Year from Tennessee Registers Association
- 2001 Outstanding Register of the Year from County Officials Association of Tennessee
- Member and Past President, Tennessee Register Association
