Tennessee § 32-2-111 - Admission to probate for establishing a muniment of title to real estate and personal property.
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§ 32-2-111. Admission to probate for establishing a muniment of title to real estate and personal property.
Regardless of the date of the person's death and any limitation on the time for admitting a will for probate, any will when duly proven, whether of a resident or nonresident decedent, may be admitted to probate for the limited purpose of establishing a muniment of title to real estate and personal property, without the necessity of granting letters testamentary or otherwise proceeding with administration. Acts 1997, ch. 426, § 19; 2002, ch. 735, § 7; 2007, ch. 8, § 3. Compiler's Notes. Acts 1997, ch. 426, § 26 provided that this section shall apply to all estates of decedents dying on or after January 1, 1998, and to all wills, other documents and proceedings related thereto.
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Section 32-2-111 ("Admission to probate for establishing a muniment of title to real estate and personal property.") 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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