Chancery Court Clerk/Master
The next sale will be Jan. 07, 2009
Announcing the new
Fax Filing Cover Sheet
Important Announcements
- CLERK & MASTER FILING FEES EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2009
- Chancellor Bonnyman will hear worker’s compensation settlements on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings. Worker’s compensation settlements will not be heard on Fridays due to the motion docket.
Introduction
Chancery Court is a court of equity that hears such matters as constitutional issues, contract disputes, real property matters including sales, guardianships, conservatorships, workers compensation, emancipation of minors, and name changes. In addition, the Davidson County Chancery Court is the court of appeals for a number of administrative courts, such as the Department of Safety, Department of Labor, and others.
Office of Clerk and Master
The Clerk and Master was created as a constitutional office in the judicial branch of government pursuant to Article VI, §13 of the Constitution of the State of Tennessee (1870). The Clerk and Master is appointed by the chancellors for a six (6) year term.
The Clerk and Master files and processes approximately 4000 lawsuits a year. The office administers the docket, calendar and permanent records as directed by the chancellors or required by law. It sells real and personal property, and deposits and remits judgment funds pursuant to court order and statute as an arm of the court. The office calculates and collects court costs; it holds funds in trust and disburses them as ordered.
The role of the office is also judicial. The Clerk and Master hears approximately 70 claims annually. These include partitions, delinquent tax disputes, ownership of property held by the state, partnership accountings, factual and legal questions in receivership cases, or any other matter referred by a chancellor.
Meet the Clerk and Master
Cristi Scott was appointed Clerk and Master of the Davidson County Chancery Courts on December 1, 2003. Prior to her appointment, Cristi served as an attorney with the Metropolitan Department of Law for nine years, specializing in contracts, legislation, and delinquent real property taxes. Cristi is a graduate of the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and received her Juris Doctorate from the Howard University School of Law in 1990. Upon graduation from law school she served as law clerk to the Honorable Irvin Kilcrease, Jr. retired Chancellor. She has also worked as an attorney in private practice and as a staff attorney with the State of Tennessee, Department of Commerce and Insurance.
ADA Compliance
The Office of the Clerk and Master does not discriminate on
the basis of age, religion, race, sex, color, national origin or disability
in admission to, access to, or operations of its programs, services,
or activities. The Office of the Clerk and Master does not discriminate
in its hiring or employment practices. The following person has been
designated to handle questions, concerns, complaints, requests for accommodations,
or requests for additional information regarding the Americans with Disabilities
Act: Cristi Scott, Clerk and Master, Metro Courthouse, Room 2, Nashville,
Tennessee 37201. Inquiries concerning non-discrimination policies other
than ADA compliance should be forwarded to:
Department of Human Resources
222 Third Avenue, Suite 200,
Nashville, TN 37201
(615) 862-6640.