Register of Deeds Office
John H. Reed, Jr
| 108 Northside Square | Phone: | 931-684-5719 |
| (US Bank building basement) | Fax: | 931-685-2086 |
| Shelbyville, TN 37160 | Hours: | M-F 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
| e-mail: Johnny.Reed@bedfordcountytn.org | ||
The Register of Deeds Office is commissioned by State law to record and preserve certain documents that provide public notice of property ownership, liens and contracts and other transactions and information that affect the public interest. The Register of Deeds office is given specific direction by these Tennessee law statutes on how to record, index and maintain the records including detailing the specific information that is required on the documents, the information that our office must place on the documents, and the need for accurate indexing of the documents to allow for easy accessibility. Revenues are derived from recording and filing fees and a commission of the collection of State of Tennessee conveyance and mortgage taxes. Proper accounting procedures are required including the monthly reporting to the State Department of Revenue of all taxes collected. Audits are conducted annually by the State of Tennessee.
Johnny Reed has served as Register of Deeds for Bedford County since September 1, 2002. He is a lifelong resident of Bedford County and spent 27 years in the grocery business before being elected to his current office. Mr. Reed has been married to Kathy Reed for 25 years, and they have two children.
He and his family attend First Christian Church where he serves as elder, youth leader, and sings in the choir. He is active in the American Cancer Society and participates in the Hee Haw Howdy show fundraiser and Relay for Life each year. Mr. Reed served as Activities Co-chair for the Bedford County Bicentennial Celebration in 2007. He serves as Board Chairman of United Way of Bedford County. He also finds time to coach soccer and baseball. Mr. Reed is active in the Tennessee and Middle Tennessee Register of Deeds Associations. He currently serves as chaplain of the Tennessee Register’s Association and was a past President of the Middle Tennessee Association. He is a certified Public Administrator.