This guide builds on the Tennessee guide, which covers RPC 7.1 and specialist rules. Here the focus is Shelby County: seven city names, several separate courts, and the details a Memphis page has to get right.
Seven cities, one county
Shelby County's own list of its cities names Arlington, Bartlett, Collierville, Germantown, Lakeland, Memphis, and Millington. Readers search with the name of the city they live in, so a Memphis firm's pages should say which of these communities it serves.
A page per city earns its place only when it has something distinct to say. All seven share the same county courts, so one strong Shelby County page that names the cities you serve is usually the better start.
Getting the local court facts right
| Court | What it handles | Clerk's office |
|---|---|---|
| Probate Court | Wills and estates, conservatorships, guardianships, name changes | 140 Adams Avenue, Room 124, Memphis |
| Circuit Court | General jurisdiction, nine divisions, including divorce and personal injury | 140 Adams Avenue, Room 324, Memphis |
The county also lists Chancery, Criminal, General Sessions, and Juvenile courts, and a Divorce Referee's Office. A family law page that names the Circuit Court, and an estate page that names the Probate Court, gives an assistant the right local answer.
What differs from Nashville
In the Nashville market, probate is a division of the Seventh Circuit Court. In Memphis it is a standalone Probate Court. A statewide page that treats the two the same gets one of them wrong. If your firm also takes clients from Mississippi or Arkansas, each page should say which state's law it explains and where your attorneys are licensed.
What we build for Memphis firms
- Practice-area pages that name the Shelby County court that hears each matter
- A Shelby County page that names the cities you serve, split only where content differs
- Answer posts for the questions Memphis clients ask before they call
See the family law guide and the personal injury guide for the pages those practices need. In a crowded market, read why AI names competing firms instead of yours.
Common questions
Which court handles divorce in Memphis?
Shelby County's Circuit Court, a court of general jurisdiction whose civil matters include divorce. Its clerk's office is at 140 Adams Avenue, Room 324. Confirm current details on the county's court pages before publishing.
Should we build a page for Germantown or Collierville?
Only if the page has something distinct to say for readers there. The county courts are the same for all seven cities, so a Shelby County page that names the cities you serve usually comes first.