Tennessee § 26-2-305 - Family cemeteries and burial lots.
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§ 26-2-305. Family cemeteries and burial lots.
Any interest or estate in a family cemetery, not in excess of one (1) acre, or in a burial lot in a cemetery, or a space in a mausoleum, or a certificate of ownership thereof, is exempt from levy of execution or attachment except as in case of homestead. Code 1932, § 7735; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 26-306. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 13 Tenn. Juris., Exemptions From Execution and Attachment, § 6. Law Reviews. A Review of Tennessee Exemptions in Light of the Bankruptcy Code (Jennie D. Latta), 28 No. 5 Tenn. B.J. 35 (1992). Exempt Property in Tennessee Under the Bankruptcy Code (Thomas E. Ray), 18 No. 2 Tenn. B.J. 7 (1982).
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 26-2-305 ("Family cemeteries and burial lots.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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