Tennessee § 26-2-302 - Life estates and equitable estates.
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§ 26-2-302. Life estates and equitable estates.
Section 26-2-301 shall apply to life estates and equitable estates which are owned by an individual and used by the individual or individual's spouse or dependent as a principal place of residence. The homestead exemption in such estates shall be set apart as the court may prescribe in ordering the sale. Acts 1870, ch. 80, § 2; Shan., § 3801; Code 1932, § 7722; Acts 1979, ch. 61, § 2; T.C.A., § 26-303. Textbooks. Pritchard on Wills and Administration of Estates (4th ed., Phillips and Robinson), § 654. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 4 Tenn. Juris., Bankrupcty, § 30; 13 Tenn. Juris., Exemptions From Execution and Attachment, § 6.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 26-2-302 ("Life estates and equitable estates.") 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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