Tennessee Code — 30
Browse 173 sections in division 30 of the Tennessee code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 30-1-101. Letters testamentary or of administration required.
- § 30-1-102. Jurisdiction to grant letters.
- § 30-1-103. Nonresident decedents — Granting letters testamentary or of administration.
- § 30-1-104. Service of process upon nonresident representative.
- § 30-1-105. Recording of letters — Validity of certified copy.
- § 30-1-106. Preference in granting of letters.
- § 30-1-107. Appeal from grant of letters.
- § 30-1-108. Administrator pendente lite.
- § 30-1-109. Administrator ad litem.
- § 30-1-110. Time within which administration may be granted.
- § 30-1-111. Oath of representative.
- § 30-1-112. Resignation of representative.
- § 30-1-113. Estate turned over to new administrator — Inventory.
- § 30-1-114. Transfer of administration to new county.
- § 30-1-115. Administrator with will annexed — Powers and authority.
- § 30-1-116. Appointment of nonresident personal representative.
- § 30-1-117. Petition and documents required to be filed with application for letters.
- § 30-1-151. Procedure for removal.
- § 30-1-201. When bond required.
- § 30-1-202. Increasing amount of bond or adding sureties.
- § 30-1-203. Form of bond.
- § 30-1-204. Liability on bond for performance of trusts.
- § 30-1-205. Validity of bond not dependent upon form.
- § 30-1-206. [Repealed.]
- § 30-1-207. Petition and order for administration bond — Appointment and duty of new administrator.
- § 30-1-208. Suit on administration bond.
- § 30-1-301. Jurisdiction.
- § 30-1-302. Contents of bill.
- § 30-1-303. Bill filed by creditor — Parties.
- § 30-1-304. Bill filed by next of kin — Parties.
- § 30-1-305. Appointment of administrator.
- § 30-1-306. Bond.
- § 30-1-307. Sale of perishable property.
- § 30-1-308. Administrator party to court proceedings.
- § 30-1-309. Guardian appointed for minor.
- § 30-1-310. Duties of administrator — Removal.
- § 30-1-311. Manner of administration.
- § 30-1-401. Appointment — Term — Oath — Bond.
- § 30-1-402. Applicable laws, rules, duties and penalties.
- § 30-1-403. Death or removal — Filling vacancy.
- § 30-1-404. Duty to enter upon administration, guardianship, or trusteeship of estates.
- § 30-1-405. Letters of administration — When granted.
- § 30-1-406. Notice given persons entitled to serve — Effect of nonappearance.
- § 30-1-407. Compensation for services.
- § 30-1-408. Renewal of bond.
- § 30-2-101. Right of surviving spouse and minor children to specific property.
- § 30-2-102. Year's support allowance.
- § 30-2-103. Designation of beneficiary — Wages and debts owed deceased employee.
- § 30-2-104. Death of surviving spouse or death, majority, or marriage of minor child during year.
- § 30-2-105. Administrator as trustee for children's allowance.
- § 30-2-201. Assignment of homestead.
- § 30-2-202. Jurisdiction.
- § 30-2-203. Notice of application.
- § 30-2-204. Application for homestead — Action to set aside property so designated.
- § 30-2-205. Appointment of substitute surveyor.
- § 30-2-206. Proceedings summary.
- § 30-2-207. Order delivered to surveyor — Commissioners notified to lay off homestead — Oath.
- § 30-2-208. Out-of-county lands.
- § 30-2-209. Assignment out of sale proceeds.
- § 30-2-210. Assignment of homestead and plat recorded.
- § 30-2-211. Costs.
- § 30-2-301. Making inventory — Return — Notice to beneficiaries.
- § 30-2-302. Recording of inventory.
- § 30-2-303. Sale of decedent's effects.
- § 30-2-304. Apportionment of rents upon death of life tenant.
- § 30-2-305. Debts chargeable against all assets.
- § 30-2-306. Notice to creditors of qualification of personal representative.
- § 30-2-307. Claims against estate — Filing — Amendment.
- § 30-2-308. Triplicate copies of pleadings as claims.
- § 30-2-309. Statute of limitations arrested by filing claim.
- § 30-2-310. Limitation on time of filing claims.
- § 30-2-311. Waiver of filing small claims — Payment.
- § 30-2-312. Entry of claim by clerk — Fees — Notice.
- § 30-2-313. Notice of filing claim — Exceptions to claims — Jury trials upon demand.
- § 30-2-314. Exceptions to claim — Trial by circuit court where jury demanded — Concurrent jurisdiction.
- § 30-2-315. Trial of disputed claims where no jury demanded — Appeals — Independent suits, effect.
- § 30-2-316. Judgment on claims where no exceptions filed.
- § 30-2-317. Priority of claims — Payment — Contested or unmatured claims.
- § 30-2-318. Payment of claims prior to time fixed for payment.
- § 30-2-319. Time for payment of claims.
- § 30-2-320. Pending actions considered legally filed demands — Manner of revival.
- § 30-2-321. Computation of time.
- § 30-2-322. Continuance of decedent's business.
- § 30-2-323. Advances for property maintenance expenses.
- § 30-2-324. Dismissing probate case without prejudice after notice.
- § 30-2-401. Jurisdiction to sell realty — Procedure.
- § 30-2-402. Petition in court of administration for sale of realty — Procedure.
- § 30-2-403. Petition in equity for sale of realty by chancery, circuit, or probate court in county where land lies.
- § 30-2-404. Proof of exhaustion of personalty.
- § 30-2-405. Procedure under §§ 30-2-403 and 30-2-404.
- § 30-2-406. Complaint in equity by creditor serving as administrator.
- § 30-2-407. Execution against property in heir's hands.
- § 30-2-408. Claims against alienated property.
- § 30-2-409. Proceeding by scire facias when debt sued on prior to deceased's death.
- § 30-2-410. Proceeding by scire facias when personalty exhausted or insufficient.
- § 30-2-411. Service of scire facias.
- § 30-2-412. Judgment without appearance.
- § 30-2-413. Plea of sufficient assets, waste, or concealment — Trial of collateral issue — Execution.
- § 30-2-414. Execution issuing against realty.
- § 30-2-415. Contribution among devisees or heirs.
- § 30-2-416. Purchaser's remedy when satisfaction of judgment and sale is set aside at instance of heirs.
- § 30-2-417. Restitution from assets afterwards discovered where real property subjected to payment of debts.
- § 30-2-418. Court-ordered sale of real estate — Notice — Hearing.
- § 30-2-501. Time limitation for suit — State tax lien.
- § 30-2-502. Premature suit — Abatement — Judgment voidable.
- § 30-2-503. Revival of judgments against deceased.
- § 30-2-504. Waste or misappropriation of assets by personal representative — Statute of limitation applicable.
- § 30-2-505. General sessions court's execution against representative — Return made to circuit court.
- § 30-2-506. Proceedings on general sessions court's execution.
- § 30-2-507. Proceedings on judgment against deceased.
- § 30-2-601. Accountings — Statement in lieu of accounting.
- § 30-2-602. Citation to appear and settle — Punishment for disobedience.
- § 30-2-603. Service of notice of accounting.
- § 30-2-604. Examination of representative under oath.
- § 30-2-605. Continuance of settlement.
- § 30-2-606. Charges, disbursements, and compensation credited to accounting party.
- § 30-2-607. Exceptions to account — Appeal from decision of clerk.
- § 30-2-608. Incomplete inventory.
- § 30-2-609. Appeal from judgment of court.
- § 30-2-610. Settlement prima facie evidence when recorded.
- § 30-2-611. Fees of clerk.
- § 30-2-612. Balance payable to clerk's office — Award of execution.
- § 30-2-613. Failure to settle accounts — Indictment — Penalty.
- § 30-2-614. Proration of federal estate taxes and Tennessee inheritance or estate taxes.
- § 30-2-615. [Repealed.]
- § 30-2-701. Distribution of balance — Final settlement.
- § 30-2-702. Distributees who cannot be located, infants or persons adjudicated incompetent — Procedure for payment of shares.
- § 30-2-703. Disposition of shares — Application and claim for share.
- § 30-2-704. Refunding bonds.
- § 30-2-705. Recording, filing, and verity of bond.
- § 30-2-706. Scire facias against obligors in refunding bond — Execution.
- § 30-2-707. Receipt for legacy or share.
- § 30-2-708. [Repealed.]
- § 30-2-709. [Repealed.]
- § 30-2-710. Application to compel payment of distributive share or legacy.
- § 30-2-711. Affidavit of pedigree.
- § 30-2-712. Affidavit of heirship.
- § 30-2-713. Satisfaction of pecuniary bequests, devises or transfers by distribution in kind — Agreements with beneficiaries and governmental authorities.
- § 30-2-714. Recovery of assets after close of estate.
- § 30-3-101. Short title.
- § 30-3-102. Presumption of death from mere absence — Exposure to specific peril considered — Distribution of funds of absentee.
- § 30-3-103. Provisions of insurance policies relative to proof of absence or death declared invalid — Statutory period of limitations.
- § 30-3-104. Receiver — Appointment — Powers.
- § 30-3-105. Temporary receiver.
- § 30-3-106. Notices.
- § 30-3-107. Search for absentee directed by court.
- § 30-3-108. Final hearing and finding.
- § 30-3-109. Claim of absentee barred by judgment.
- § 30-3-110. Termination of receivership.
- § 30-3-111. Distribution of property.
- § 30-3-112. Insurance proceeds.
- § 30-3-113. Fund for reimbursement of appearing absentees.
- § 30-3-114. Construction and application of part.
- § 30-3-201. “Absentee” defined.
- § 30-3-202. Jurisdiction — Grounds for appointment.
- § 30-3-203. Transfer of property without conservatorship.
- § 30-3-204. Limited conservatorship for specific property.
- § 30-3-205. Petition for appointment.
- § 30-3-206. Hearing on petition — Notice — Appointment.
- § 30-3-207. Oath and bond.
- § 30-3-208. Duties.
- § 30-3-209. Resignation and discharge.
- § 30-3-210. Termination of conservatorship.
- § 30-4-101. Short title.
- § 30-4-102. Chapter definitions.
- § 30-4-103. Affidavit — Filing fees — Bond — Discharge.
- § 30-4-104. Administration by affiant.
- § 30-4-105. Construction of chapter.
- § 30-5-101. Initiation of administration.
- § 30-5-102. Notice of insolvency — Filing — Copies.
- § 30-5-103. Notice of insolvency — Contents — Effect of no objections.
- § 30-5-104. Hearing on objection to plan — Notice.
- § 30-5-105. Clerk's report — Exceptions.