Tennessee § 31-6-111 - Intervention.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 31-6-111 — Intervention., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31-6-111. Intervention.
Any person, except another state, who claims an interest in any property that is the subject of an escheat proceeding under this chapter may intervene by filing a petition in that proceeding, setting forth the basis of the person's claim, which petitions shall be disposed of by the court in determining whether the property has escheated pursuant to this chapter. If any other state claims an interest in any property that is the subject of an escheat proceeding under this chapter, the other state may file an intervening petition in the suit for the determination of its claim, if the other state provides for the determination of claims by this state under similar circumstances. Acts 1979, ch. 226, § 11; T.C.A., § 31-811. Cross-References. Intervention, Tenn. R. Civ. P. 24. Textbooks. Pritchard on Wills and Administration of Estates (4th ed., Phillips and Robinson), § 831. Tennessee Forms (Robinson, Ramsey and Harwell), No. 1-24.02-1.
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 31-6-111 cover?
Section 31-6-111 ("Intervention.") 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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