The Change of Address for Tennessee Notary Public is the form the Office of the Knox County Clerk, Notary Division, uses to record a new address for a notary who was elected and commissioned through that county. A Tennessee notary files it after moving a residence or principal place of business to a different county in Tennessee. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF. The original is published by the Knox County Clerk at the official link below, and the form is a notary record, not a Knox County property tax document.
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What is Change of Address for Tennessee Notary Public – Knox County, TN?
The Change of Address for Tennessee Notary Public is the Knox County Clerk's one-page form on which a Tennessee notary reports a new residence or principal place of business after moving to another county in Tennessee, so the clerk who commissioned the notary has the current address.
The form cites Chapter 8 of the Tennessee Code. Under that rule, a notary who moves out of the county from which he or she was elected and commissioned, to another county in Tennessee, must notify the County Clerk of the county of election and commission. The Knox County version is issued by the Office of the Knox County Clerk, Notary Division, whose Post Office Box and telephone number are printed at the top.
The form asks for four entries: the notary's full name as it appears on the commission, the address at the time of election and commission, the new address, and the effective date of the address change. It ends with the notary's signature and the date. A fee must accompany the form, payable to the Knox County Clerk. A "For Office Use" box with "Date Received" is reserved for the clerk's office.
The form is not a new commission or a renewal. It only reports an address change. The revision printed on it is Rev. 10/07.
Who needs to file Change of Address for Tennessee Notary Public – Knox County, TN?
The main group is Tennessee notaries public who were elected and commissioned through Knox County and have moved their residence or principal place of business to a different county in Tennessee. The form states that such a notary is required to notify the County Clerk of the county from which he or she was elected and commissioned.
Points the form makes clear:
- The trigger is a move out of the county of commission into another Tennessee county. The move can be of the notary's residence or of the principal place of business.
- The notary signs the form personally. It has one signature line, labeled Signature of Notary Public, and no space for a representative to sign.
- The name must be the notary's full name as it appears on the commission.
The form does not say what a notary should do after a move within the same county or a move out of Tennessee, and it does not cover notaries commissioned by other counties. A notary commissioned elsewhere would notify the clerk of the county of his or her own election and commission.
When to file Change of Address for Tennessee Notary Public – Knox County, TN
File the form after you move your residence or principal place of business out of the county of your election and commission to another county in Tennessee. The form prints no separate deadline, so check with the Notary Division at (865) 215-2383 if you need to know how soon after the move the clerk expects it.
Enter the date the new address takes effect in the Effective Date of Address Change field. The form is a one-time notice for that move: each later move to another county calls for its own notice.
How to fill out Change of Address for Tennessee Notary Public – Knox County, TN
Confirm the form applies to your move
Read the notice at the top: it applies when a Tennessee notary moves a residence or principal place of business out of the county of election and commission to another Tennessee county.
Enter your full name
In Full Name of Notary, type your name exactly as it appears on your commission.
Enter your old address
Under Address at Time of Election and Commission, enter the number, street, city, state and ZIP code.
Enter your new address
Under New Address, enter the number, street, city, state and ZIP code of your new residence or principal place of business.
Enter the effective date
In Effective Date of Address Change, enter the date your new address takes effect.
Sign and date the form
Sign on the line for the Signature of Notary Public and enter the date beside it. Leave the For Office Use box and Date Received blank.
Prepare the fee
The form says a fee must accompany it, payable to the Knox County Clerk. Ask the Notary Division at (865) 215-2383 for the current amount.
Review and download the completed PDF
Check the name, both addresses and the date, then download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and send it as described under How to submit.
How to submit Change of Address for Tennessee Notary Public – Knox County, TN
The form is addressed to the Office of the Knox County Clerk, Notary Division, and prints no other channel.
- By mail: the form's header gives Post Office Box 1566, Knoxville, TN 37901.
- By telephone for questions: the Notary Division is listed at (865) 215-2383.
Send the signed form with the required fee, which the form says must be payable to the Knox County Clerk. The form states that a fee applies. Contact the Notary Division for the current amount and for the accepted ways to pay.
Leave the "For Office Use" box and "Date Received" blank. The clerk's office fills it in. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the channels above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Sending the form without the fee; the form says a fee must accompany it, payable to the Knox County Clerk.
- Writing a name that differs from the one on the commission; the form asks for the full name as it appears on the commission.
- Entering the new address in the old-address line, or leaving out the address at the time of election and commission.
- Leaving the effective date of the address change blank.
- Submitting the form unsigned or undated; it has a signature line and a date for the notary.
- Filling in the For Office Use box or the Date Received line, which are for the clerk's office.
- Making the payment out to someone other than the Knox County Clerk.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Change of Address for Tennessee Notary Public?
It is the Knox County Clerk's form for a Tennessee notary to report a new residence or principal place of business after moving to another Tennessee county. The notary notifies the County Clerk of the county where he or she was elected and commissioned.
Is this the Knox County property tax change of address form?
No. This form is a notary record issued by the Office of the Knox County Clerk, Notary Division. It reports the address of a commissioned notary public and does not relate to Knox County property tax.
Who has to file a notary change of address in Tennessee?
A Tennessee notary who moves his or her residence or principal place of business out of the county of election and commission to another Tennessee county. The form cites Chapter 8 of the Tennessee Code and requires notice to the county clerk of the original county.
Is there a fee to change a notary's address in Knox County?
Yes. The form states that a fee must accompany it, payable to the Knox County Clerk. The amount is not repeated here; call the Notary Division at (865) 215-2383 to confirm the current fee and the payment methods accepted.
Where do I send the notary change of address form?
The form is headed Office of the Knox County Clerk, Notary Division, Post Office Box 1566, Knoxville, TN 37901. It prints no other channel. For questions, call the Notary Division at (865) 215-2383.
Can I fill out the notary change of address form online?
You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service and does not file the form or accept the fee; you send both to the Knox County Clerk yourself.
What name do I write on the form?
Your full name as it appears on your notary commission. The form also asks for the address you had at the time of election and commission, your new address, the effective date of the change, and your signature and date.
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