Tennessee § 31-6-101 - Escheat generally.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 31-6-101 — Escheat generally., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31-6-101. Escheat generally.
If a decedent, whether or not domiciled in this state, leaves no one to take the decedent's estate or any portion of the estate by the decedent's will and no one other than a government or governmental subdivision or agency to take the decedent's estate or a portion of the estate by intestate succession, under the laws of this state or any other jurisdiction, the estate escheats as of the time of the decedent's death in accordance with this chapter. Property passing to the state under this chapter, whether held by the state or its officers, is subject to the same liens, charges and trusts to which it would have been subject if it had passed by will or intestate succession. Acts 1979, ch. 226, § 1; T.C.A., § 31-801. Cross-References. Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act, title 66, ch. 29. Textbooks. Pritchard on Wills and Administration of Estates (4th ed., Phillips and Robinson), §§ 3, 831, 869, 1126. Law Reviews. Selected Tennessee Legislation of 1986, 54 Tenn. L. Rev. 457 (1987).
Frequently Asked Questions About Tennessee § 31-6-101
What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 31-6-101 cover?
Section 31-6-101 ("Escheat generally.") 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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