Tennessee § 31-6-104 - Escheat of tangible personal property subject to administration in this state.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 31-6-104 — Escheat of tangible personal property subject to administration in this state., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31-6-104. Escheat of tangible personal property subject to administration in this state.
Subject to subsection (b), all tangible personal property owned by a decedent that is subject to the control of a court of this state for the purposes of administration escheats to this state in accordance with § 31-6-101. Property that otherwise falls within subsection (a) does not escheat to this state but goes to another jurisdiction if the other jurisdiction claims the property and establishes that: The other jurisdiction is entitled to the property under its laws; The decedent customarily kept the property in that jurisdiction prior to the decedent's death; and This state has the right to escheat and take tangible personal property being administered as part of a decedent's estate in the other jurisdiction if the decedent customarily kept the property in this state prior to the decendent's death. Acts 1979, ch. 226, § 4; T.C.A., § 31-804. Textbooks. Pritchard on Wills and Administration of Estates (4th ed., Phillips and Robinson), § 831.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 31-6-104 cover?
Section 31-6-104 ("Escheat of tangible personal property subject to administration in this state.") 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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