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Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 31-1-101. Title Definitions - As used in this title, unless the context otherwise requires:
§ 31-1-105. Fraudulent Conveyance to Defeat Share Voidable - Any conveyance made fraudulently to children or others, with an...
§ 31-1-106. Effect of Felonious and Intentional Killing of Decedent - Taken any other action in good faith reliance on the...
§ 31-1-108. Tenancies by the Entirety Unaffected - Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as abolishing tenancies...
Chapter 2 - Intestate Succession
§ 31-2-102. Dower and Curtesy Abolished - Dower and curtesy, as formerly known, are abolished. This section...
§ 31-2-103. Vesting of Estate — Net Estate - The real property of an intestate decedent shall vest immediately...
§ 31-2-106. Representation - If representation is called for by this title, such representation...
§ 31-2-107. Kindred of Half Blood - Relatives of the half blood inherit the same share they...
§ 31-2-108. Afterborn Heirs - Relatives of the decedent conceived before the decedent's death but...
§ 31-2-110. Escheat - If there is no taker under this chapter, the intestate...
Chapter 3 - Uniform Simultaneous Death Act
§ 31-3-101. Short Title - This chapter shall be known and may be cited as...
§ 31-3-102. Disposition of Property Where There Is No Sufficient Evidence of Survivorship - Where the title to property or the devolution thereof depends...
§ 31-3-103. Beneficiaries of Another Person's Disposition of Property - Where two (2) or more beneficiaries are designated to take...
§ 31-3-104. Joint Tenants or Tenants by the Entirety - Where there is no sufficient evidence that two (2) joint...
§ 31-3-105. Disposition of Insurance Proceeds - Where the insured and the beneficiary in a policy of...
§ 31-3-106. Application of Chapter - This chapter shall not apply in the case of wills,...
§ 31-3-107. Construction of Chapter - This chapter shall be so construed and interpreted as to...
Chapter 4 - Elective Share of Surviving Spouse
§ 31-4-101. Right to Elective Share - If the decedent and the surviving spouse were married to...
§ 31-4-103. Disclosure by Personal Representative - To enable the surviving spouse to act as personal interest...
§ 31-4-104. Mental Incompetency or Minority of Surviving Spouse - When the surviving spouse has been adjudged mentally incompetent as...
§ 31-4-105. Death of Surviving Spouse - In the event the surviving spouse dies before the time...
Chapter 5 - Advancements
§ 31-5-101. Equality in Dividing Estates - Code 1858, § 2431 (deriv. Acts 1766, ch. 3, §...
§ 31-5-102. Collation of Advancements Generally - All advancements, whether by settlement or otherwise, in the lifetime...
§ 31-5-103. Collation of Excess Over Share - Should the value of the advancements in real estate exceed...
§ 31-5-104. Collation of Property Settled on Child Under Power or Trust - Where a power or trust is granted to a parent...
§ 31-5-105. Jurisdiction of Distribution - All courts having jurisdiction to partition real estate and order...
Chapter 6 - Escheat of Decedents' Estates
§ 31-6-102. Escheat of Real Property - Real property located in this state escheats to this state...
§ 31-6-103. Escheat of Tangible Personal Property Customarily Kept in This State - All tangible personal property owned by the decedent, wherever located...
§ 31-6-105. Escheat of Intangible Personal Property of Decedent Domiciled in This State - All intangible property owned by a decedent escheats to this...
§ 31-6-112. Determination of Title - In any escheat proceeding where the court determines that the...
§ 31-6-113. Sale Pending Determination - In any escheat proceeding where the court determines a sale...
§ 31-6-116. Disposition of Escheated Property - All escheated property delivered to the state treasurer under this...
§ 31-6-119. Claims for Property of Decedent - Any person claiming to be entitled to the property of...
§ 31-6-120. Rules and Regulations - The treasurer is authorized to make necessary rules and regulations...
§ 31-6-121. Excepted Property - This chapter shall not apply to any property that has...
§ 31-6-122. Right of Appeal - All parties to any suit instituted under this chapter shall...
Chapter 7 - Tennessee Disclaimer of Property Interests Act
§ 31-7-101. Short Title - This chapter shall be known and may be cited as...
§ 31-7-102. Definitions - As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
§ 31-7-103. Scope - This chapter applies to disclaimers of any interest in or...
§ 31-7-108. Disclaimer of Interest by Trustee - If a trustee disclaims an interest in property that otherwise...
§ 31-7-109. Disclaimer of Power of Appointment Not Held in a Fiduciary Capacity or Other Power Not Held in a Fiduciary Capacity - If a holder disclaims a power of appointment not held...
§ 31-7-115. Recording of Disclaimer - If an instrument transferring an interest in or power over...
§ 31-7-116. Application to Existing Relationships - Except as otherwise provided in § 31-7-113, an interest in...
§ 31-7-117. Severability Clause - If any provision of this chapter or its application to...