Tennessee § 30-2-711 - Affidavit of pedigree.
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§ 30-2-711. Affidavit of pedigree.
An affidavit before a commissioner of this state, or before any consul or notary public, as to the pedigree or right as legatee or distributee of any person, may be received as prima facie evidence of the pedigree or right by any personal representative in case no contest arises. Code 1858, § 2315 (deriv. Acts 1839-1840, ch. 26, § 4); Shan., § 4052; mod. Code 1932, § 8350; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 30-1316. Textbooks. Pritchard on Wills and Administration of Estates (4th ed., Phillips and Robinson), §§ 826, 834. Law Reviews. Decedents' Estates, Trusts and Future Interests — 1960 Tennessee Survey (Herman L. Trautman), 13 Vand. L. Rev. 1101 (1960).
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Section 30-2-711 ("Affidavit of pedigree.") 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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