Tennessee § 26-6-107 - Creditor's right to bring enforcement action.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 26-6-107 — Creditor's right to bring enforcement action., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 26-6-107. Creditor's right to bring enforcement action.
The right of a judgment creditor to bring an action to enforce the creditor's judgment instead of proceeding under this part remains unimpaired. Acts 1976, ch. 530, § 5; T.C.A., § 26-805; Acts 2019, ch. 278, § 2. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2019, ch. 278, § 5 provided that the act applies to all actions commenced on or after July 1, 2019, in which the issue of recognition of a foreign-country judgment is raised. Amendments. The 2019 amendment substituted “part” for “chapter”. Effective Dates. Acts 2019, ch. 278, § 5. July 1, 2019. Law Reviews. Survey of Civil Procedure in Tennessee — 1977, IX. Miscellaneous (John L. Sobieski, Jr.), 46 Tenn. L. Rev. 405. Survey of Tennessee Property Law, VII. Registration of Instruments (Toxey H. Sewell), 46 Tenn. L. Rev. 193.
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Section 26-6-107 ("Creditor's right to bring enforcement action.") 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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