Tennessee § 28-3-102 - Actions against personal representative.
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§ 28-3-102. Actions against personal representative.
All actions against the personal representative of a decedent, for demands against such decedent, shall be brought within seven (7) years after the decedent's death, notwithstanding any disability existing; otherwise they will be forever barred. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to extend the time limited by §§ 30-2-310, 30-2-314 and 30-2-315. Code 1858, § 2786 (deriv. Acts 1715, ch. 48, § 9); Shan., § 4483; Code 1932, § 8610; mod. C. Supp. 1950, § 8610; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 28-302; Acts 1990, ch. 970, § 1. Cross-References. Time between death of person and grant of letters not exceeding six months not counted, § 28-1-110 . Textbooks. Gibson's Suits in Chancery (7th ed., Inman), § 437. Pritchard on Wills and Administration of Estates (4th ed., Phillips and Robinson), § 763. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 1 Tenn. Juris., Adverse Possession, § 14; 5 Tenn. Juris., Children Born out of Wedlock, § 10; 12 Tenn. Juris., Executors and Administrators, §§ 97-99; 18 Tenn. Juris., Limitations of Actions, § 33; 25 Tenn. Juris., Wills, § 177.
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 28-3-102 cover?
Section 28-3-102 ("Actions against personal representative.") 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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