Chancery Court

The Wilson County Chancery Court is a civil court of record.  It has jurisdiction, which includes inherent equitable and statutorily mandated jurisdiction, to hear and decide numerous types of cases. The Wilson County Chancery Court includes the Chancery Division and the Probate Division.
The Chancery Division handles matters over which the chancery court of Tennessee have jurisdiction, including, but not limited to, the following types of cases:

• Divorces (Agreed & Contested)
• Land Partition
• Child Custody Matters
• Boundary Disputes
• Adoptions & Legitimations
• Suits on Foreign Judgements
• Conservatorships & Guardianships
• Proceedings in Aid of Execution
• Name Changes
• Worker’s Compensation
• Appointment & Removal of Trustees
• Collection of Delinquent Taxes
• Will Contests
• Contract Disputes

*Special Note: Pro se (without a lawyer) uncontested divorces and name changes can be done without a court hearing in Chancery Court