Efiling in Anderson County
June 2007
The Anderson County Register of Deeds Office is now one of a handful of counties in Tennessee with the ability to record documents electronically. As of July 1st, documents that would normally be mailed or hand delivered can be recorded through an online portal provided by Business Information Systems (BIS), a Tennessee-based technology company specializing in government software that serves over 100 counties in four states.On March 24, 1997, Anderson County became the first Register of Deeds office in the country to provide access to its indexes and electronic document images via the internet. Now, they are providing a way for attorneys and title companies to file their documents at closing. The filing process, that once took days, can now be completed in a matter of minutes. The web portal, www.efileanytime.com, allows access to filers across the country to send documents and view the status of the documents in real time.
The first company to file electronically in Anderson County is Master’s Title. Debbie Thompson stated, “We think it is a great idea. Like anything new, it will take some getting use to and adjusting, but we think it will be very beneficial.” Another benefit that Master’s Title sees in the electronic filing is its ease-of-use and the ability to verify when the Registers Office has received their documents.
Anderson County Register of Deeds, Tim Shelton, had originally planned to introduce this service back in the summer of 2005 but held off due to security concerns. He along with State Representative Jim Hackworth, worked together to develop legislation that would ensure security measures were in place before going forward. Their cooperative efforts ultimately led to the passage of this legislation this past spring, thereby making it possible for Anderson County to offer this service to the public while ensuring that the overall process is adequately tamper resistant.
Other services currently being offered by the Anderson County Registers Office includes free access to their website, www.andersondeeds.com; acceptance of credit cards to pay for recordings; free copies of documents to Anderson County residents; and the ability to copy and print large scale maps and surveys.
