Tennessee § 32-1-107 - Foreign execution.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 32-1-107 — Foreign execution., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 32-1-107. Foreign execution.
A will executed outside this state in a manner prescribed by §§ 32-1-101 — 32-1-108 , inclusive, or a written will executed outside this state in a manner prescribed by the law of the place of its execution or by the law of the testator's domicile at the time of its execution, shall have the same force and effect in this state as if executed in this state in compliance with those sections. Acts 1941, ch. 125, § 7; C. Supp. 1950, § 8098.7; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 32-107. Cross-References. Probate of foreign wills, title 32, ch. 5. Textbooks. Pritchard on Wills and Administration of Estates (4th ed., Phillips and Robinson), §§ 4, 53, 54, 56. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 25 Tenn. Juris., Wills, §§ 11, 57. Law Reviews. Choice-of-Law Statutes (Robert A. Leflar), 44 Tenn. L. Rev. 951 (1977). Conflict of Laws — 1955 Tennessee Survey (John W. Wade), 8 Vand. L. Rev. 964 (1955). Conflict of Laws — 1959 Tennessee Survey (John W. Wade), 12 Vand. L. Rev. 1090 (1959). The Form of Wills (Ernst Rabel), 6 Vand. L. Rev. 533 (1953). Wills, Trusts and Estates (Herein of Future Interests) — 1955 Tennessee Survey (W. J. Bowe), 8 Vand. L. Rev. 1158 (1955).
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 32-1-107 cover?
Section 32-1-107 ("Foreign execution.") 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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