Planning an Estate or Probate Matter in Shelby County

Identify the work before choosing an office

A question about probate administration is not automatically the same as a question about trust administration or a property record. Write down what needs attention, who is acting, and which records or assets are involved. That gives you a practical basis for asking which office or professional resource is relevant.

Shelby County listings distinguish a Probate Court Clerk from the Clerk & Master. Do not assume those contacts are interchangeable, or that a clerk listing by itself determines the proper venue, required filing, or whether a proceeding is necessary. Confirm which office handles your particular question and verify current contact and visit information before going.

• Estate or court-process question: describe the matter and ask which office can provide current procedural information.
• Trust administration question: identify the trust and the person responsible for administering it; do not treat it as a court-clerk or land-record request.
• Property-record question: identify the property and the record you are trying to obtain, rather than assuming a court contact is the right resource.

Use contact listings carefully

The UT CTAS listing gives the Shelby County Clerk & Master contact address as 140 Adams Avenue, Room 308, Memphis, TN 38103. The listing notes that this may be a mailing or contact address, so confirm the location before visiting. A separate UT CTAS profile lists a Probate Court Clerk for the county; verify the current contact details and the office relevant to your question.

The independently fetched UT CTAS Registers of Deeds directory lists a separate Shelby County land-record contact at 1075 Mullins Station Road, Suite W165, Memphis, TN 38134. This is a directory contact, not the law firm’s office. Confirm current record-request procedures. The listing does not establish ownership, recommend a transfer, or provide a title-search service.

Build a records and workflow checklist

Before contacting an office or discussing administration, assemble a short, topic-specific file. Keep court-related materials separate from trust papers and property records so the question, requested information, and responsible person are clear.

• For an estate or court-process question: gather any notices or correspondence received, available estate documents, and a written list of what you need clarified.
• For trust administration: gather the trust document and related amendments, available asset information, and the names and roles of people involved.
• For a land-record request: note the property’s identifying information, the record sought, and any document or correspondence that prompted the request.
• For every inquiry: record the office contacted, the date, the contact details used, the response, and any follow-up question.

Plan the next conversation

A useful first step is to state the task in one sentence—for example, whether you need information about estate administration, trust administration, or a land record. Then ask what documents the relevant office needs, whether the listed address is a place for in-person visits, and where to direct questions outside that office’s role.

Dale Law Group, PLLC offers probate administration, ancillary probate, and trust administration, as well as estate-planning services. The firm’s only listed office is in Murfreesboro. Shelby County residents can contact the firm to ask about the matter and what documents to prepare; no local office or meeting arrangement is implied.

Serving Shelby County communities

The service area listed for this page includes Arlington, Bartlett, Collierville, Germantown, Lakeland, Memphis, and Millington. The office and directory addresses above are separate contacts and should not be mistaken for a local firm office.