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TN Code § 30-1-207 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 30 - Administration of Estates|Chapter 1 - Executors and Administrators|Part 2 - Bonds|§ 30-1-207. Petition and Order for Administration Bond — Appointment and Duty of New Administrator

  A copy of such petition shall be served on the personal representative ten (10) days before any motion is made for an order of court upon the personal representative to give an administration bond.   Upon satisfactory proof of the truth of the complaint, the court shall direct the personal representative to enter into bond with sureties, as other personal representatives are required to do.   If the personal representative fails to comply with the order within ten (10) days after it is made, the court shall appoint an administrator for the estate, who shall give bond, with surety, as personal representatives are required to do.   The administrator shall dispose of the estate agreeably to the will of the deceased, and shall forthwith call the personal representative to account.    Code 1858, §§ 2226-2229 (deriv. Acts 1813, ch. 120, § 4); Shan., §§ 3962-3965; Code 1932, §§ 8175-8178; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 30-207 — 30-210; Acts 1985, ch. 140, § 7.
TN Code § 30-1-208 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 30 - Administration of Estates|Chapter 1 - Executors and Administrators|Part 2 - Bonds|§ 30-1-208. Suit on Administration Bond

  Any person interested in or entitled to a recovery on a bond given by a personal representative may commence and prosecute a suit on the same in the name of the state of Tennessee for that person's own use.   Where several persons are entitled to a recovery on bonds given by a personal representative, a verdict and judgment or a decree rendered on the bond in favor of one shall not be a bar to any other person so entitled, but each may respectively sue for and recover each person's own proportion until the whole penalty is recovered.   When suits are brought on bonds given by a personal representative, it shall be sufficient to make profert of an attested or certified copy, and, if the copy is contested, either party may have a subpoena for the clerk to bring the original bond.   The person for whose use a suit may be brought under this law shall be liable to costs in the same manner as if the suit had been brought in the person's own name, and the court may render judgment or decree for the costs accordingly.    Code 1858, §§ 2231-2234 (deriv. Acts 1822, ch. 16, §§ 1-4); Shan., §§ 3967-3970; Code 1932, §§ 8179-8182; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 30-211 — 30-214; Acts 1985, ch. 140, § 8.
TN Code § 30-1-301 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 30 - Administration of Estates|Chapter 1 - Executors and Administrators|Part 3 - Appointment by Chancery Court|§ 30-1-301. Jurisdiction

 The chancery court of the county in which any person resided at the time of the decedent's death, or in which the decedent's estate, goods, and chattels or effects were at the time of the decedent's death, may appoint an administrator when six (6) months have elapsed from the death, and no person will apply or can be procured to administer on the decedent's estate.   Code 1858, § 2209 (deriv. Acts 1841-1842, ch. 177, § 1); Shan., § 3943; Code 1932, § 8155; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 30-301.
TN Code § 30-1-302 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 30 - Administration of Estates|Chapter 1 - Executors and Administrators|Part 3 - Appointment by Chancery Court|§ 30-1-302. Contents of Bill

 For the purposes of § 30-1-301, the next of kin, or any creditor of the deceased, may file a bill in the chancery court of the county, setting forth the facts of the case, and that no person can be procured to administer on the estate, agreeably to the laws in force, and praying that an administrator be appointed, with such other specific prayers as are required, and for general relief.   Code 1858, § 2210 (deriv. Acts 1841-1842, ch. 177, § 1); Shan., § 3944; Code 1932, § 8156; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 30-302.
TN Code § 30-1-303 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 30 - Administration of Estates|Chapter 1 - Executors and Administrators|Part 3 - Appointment by Chancery Court|§ 30-1-303. Bill Filed by Creditor — Parties

 The bill, if filed by a creditor, shall be on behalf of all other creditors who may wish to come in and be made parties on the usual terms, and the distributees and heirs may be made parties defendants.   Code 1858, § 2211 (deriv. Acts 1841-1842, ch. 177, § 1); Shan., § 3945; Code 1932, § 8157; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 30-303.
TN Code § 30-1-304 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 30 - Administration of Estates|Chapter 1 - Executors and Administrators|Part 3 - Appointment by Chancery Court|§ 30-1-304. Bill Filed by Next of Kin — Parties

 If the bill is filed by the next of kin, or any of them, it shall be on behalf of all the distributees and heirs against the creditors, who may become defendants.   Code 1858, § 2212 (deriv. Acts 1841-1842, ch. 177, § 1); Shan., § 3946; Code 1932, § 8158; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 30-304.
TN Code § 30-1-305 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 30 - Administration of Estates|Chapter 1 - Executors and Administrators|Part 3 - Appointment by Chancery Court|§ 30-1-305. Appointment of Administrator

 Upon the filing of the bill, the court in term, or chancellor or judge in vacation, at chambers, shall appoint an administrator of the estate, upon such terms as the court, chancellor or judge may think best.   Code 1858, § 2213 (deriv. Acts 1841-1842, ch. 177, § 1); Shan., § 3947; Code 1932, § 8159; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 30-305.
TN Code § 30-1-306 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 30 - Administration of Estates|Chapter 1 - Executors and Administrators|Part 3 - Appointment by Chancery Court|§ 30-1-306. Bond

 If the appointment is made in vacation, the complainant shall be required to give bond, with surety, in double the value of the estate to be administered, payable to the state, conditioned that the administrator shall render a true inventory of the estate to the court at its next term, so far as it may come to the administrator's knowledge, and that the administrator will deliver the assets over, or place the assets, or the proceeds, under the charge of the court.   Code 1858, § 2214 (deriv. Acts 1841-1842, ch. 177, § 4); Shan., § 3948; Code 1932, § 8160; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 30-306.
TN Code § 30-1-307 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 30 - Administration of Estates|Chapter 1 - Executors and Administrators|Part 3 - Appointment by Chancery Court|§ 30-1-307. Sale of Perishable Property

 The judge or chancellor may also direct, in the order, that the perishable property belonging to the estate be sold.   Code 1858, § 2215 (deriv. Acts 1841-1842, ch. 177, § 4); Shan., § 3949; Code 1932, § 8161; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 30-307.
TN Code § 30-1-308 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 30 - Administration of Estates|Chapter 1 - Executors and Administrators|Part 3 - Appointment by Chancery Court|§ 30-1-308. Administrator Party to Court Proceedings

 The administrator, when appointed, shall be a party to the proceedings in court, and shall be bound by any decree or order in the cause.   Code 1858, § 2216 (deriv. Acts 1841-1842, ch. 177, § 3); Shan., § 3950; Code 1932, § 8162; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 30-308.
TN Code § 30-1-309 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 30 - Administration of Estates|Chapter 1 - Executors and Administrators|Part 3 - Appointment by Chancery Court|§ 30-1-309. Guardian Appointed for Minor

 Where any party interested in the estate is a minor, the court may appoint a guardian for the minor.   Code 1858, § 2217 (deriv. Acts 1841-1842, ch. 177, § 3); Shan., § 3951; Code 1932, § 8163; T.C.A. (orig. ed.) § 30-309.
TN Code § 30-1-310 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 30 - Administration of Estates|Chapter 1 - Executors and Administrators|Part 3 - Appointment by Chancery Court|§ 30-1-310. Duties of Administrator — Removal

 An administrator shall be under the same responsibilities as a receiver in chancery, and shall make reports to the court in the same manner; and be removable from office for neglect or improper conduct, as a receiver may be; and when the administrator is removed, or dies or resigns, the court may appoint a successor.   Code 1858, § 2218 (deriv. Acts 1841-1842, ch. 177, § 2); Shan., § 3952; Code 1932, § 8164; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 30-310.
TN Code § 30-1-311 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 30 - Administration of Estates|Chapter 1 - Executors and Administrators|Part 3 - Appointment by Chancery Court|§ 30-1-311. Manner of Administration

 The administration of the estate shall be conducted under the authority of the chancery court, in the same manner, and under the same rules, as the administration of an insolvent estate.   Code 1858, § 2219 (deriv. Acts 1841-1842, ch. 177, § 1); Shan., § 3953; Code 1932, § 8165; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 30-311.
TN Code § 30-1-401 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 30 - Administration of Estates|Chapter 1 - Executors and Administrators|Part 4 - Public Administrators, Guardians, and Trustees|§ 30-1-401. Appointment — Term — Oath — Bond

 The county legislative body has the power to appoint or elect a public administrator, a public guardian and a public trustee, who shall hold office for four (4) years, and who, before entering upon their duties of the office, shall take the oath by law prescribed for administrators, guardians and trustees, and shall give bond, with good and approved sureties, in such amount as may be necessary and amply sufficient, in the discretion of the county legislative body, to protect the estates, funds, and property that may come into their hands, which bond as to amount may be increased, from time to time, by the county legislative body.
TN Code § 30-1-402 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 30 - Administration of Estates|Chapter 1 - Executors and Administrators|Part 4 - Public Administrators, Guardians, and Trustees|§ 30-1-402. Applicable Laws, Rules, Duties and Penalties

 Administrators, guardians and trustees shall, in all things, be governed by, and be subject to, all the laws, rules, duties, and penalties, prescribed by law for the government of other administrators and guardians, and the management and settlement of estates and trusts.
TN Code § 30-1-403 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 30 - Administration of Estates|Chapter 1 - Executors and Administrators|Part 4 - Public Administrators, Guardians, and Trustees|§ 30-1-403. Death or Removal — Filling Vacancy

 On the death, removal, or resignation of an administrator, guardian or trustee provided for in this part, the county legislative body may fill the vacancy for the unexpired term.
TN Code § 30-1-404 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 30 - Administration of Estates|Chapter 1 - Executors and Administrators|Part 4 - Public Administrators, Guardians, and Trustees|§ 30-1-404. Duty to Enter Upon Administration, Guardianship, or Trusteeship of Estates

  Should any person entitled to the administration of an estate, or to the guardianship of any minor, or person found to be incompetent, fail or neglect to apply to the probate court having jurisdiction, and take out letters of administration and guardianship, within six (6) months after the death of the intestate, or within three (3) months after the settlement of the estate by the administrator, it shall be the duty of the administrator or guardian, provided for in this part immediately to enter upon the administration or guardianship of the estates, as the case may be, first applying to the probate court, for the necessary letters of administration or guardianship.   Should any person entitled to serve as trustee under an inter vivos or testamentary instrument die, decline to serve or resign and if:  There is no individual or corporate successor or substitute trustee designated by the instrument who is willing and qualified to serve;   The instrument does not contain provisions for the appointment of a successor or substitute and no adult income beneficiary or vested remainderman petitions for the appointment of a successor or substitute trustee within three (3) months after there is a vacancy in office or all sooner waive this right; or   The court in its discretion in a proceeding pursuant to § 35-15-414 determines that a small trust should not be terminated but a successor trustee should be appointed;  the court may appoint the public trustee who shall be granted letters of trusteeship and immediately enter into the administration of the trust, provided that the then market value of the trust estate does not exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000). The public trustee shall file accountings with the court each twelve (12) months after the public trustee's qualification.
TN Code § 30-1-405 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 30 - Administration of Estates|Chapter 1 - Executors and Administrators|Part 4 - Public Administrators, Guardians, and Trustees|§ 30-1-405. Letters of Administration — When Granted

 The letters of administration may be granted, at any time within six (6) months after the death of the intestate, when it appears that the persons entitled to letters of administration refuse, after legal notice, to administer, and if it further appears that the interest of the estate requires that letters of administration should be granted.
TN Code § 30-1-406 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 30 - Administration of Estates|Chapter 1 - Executors and Administrators|Part 4 - Public Administrators, Guardians, and Trustees|§ 30-1-406. Notice Given Persons Entitled to Serve — Effect of Nonappearance

 The notice served on those entitled to administer shall fix a day on which they may appear and qualify, and their failure shall be sufficient evidence of their refusal, and the day so fixed shall not be less than two (2) months after the death of the intestate.
TN Code § 30-1-407 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 30 - Administration of Estates|Chapter 1 - Executors and Administrators|Part 4 - Public Administrators, Guardians, and Trustees|§ 30-1-407. Compensation for Services

 The administrator, guardian or trustee shall have all the powers, and shall receive the same compensation, that other administrators, guardians and trustees are entitled to receive for their services, and this compensation shall be approved by the court at the time of periodic accountings or in the order appointing the administrator, guardian, or trustee.
TN Code § 30-1-408 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 30 - Administration of Estates|Chapter 1 - Executors and Administrators|Part 4 - Public Administrators, Guardians, and Trustees|§ 30-1-408. Renewal of Bond

 The county legislative body shall have the power, on the death, removal, or insolvency of any one (1) or more of the sureties on the bond of the administrator, guardian or trustee, to require the administrator, guardian or trustee to renew that person's bond, or give other good and sufficient security for the performance of that person's duties, and to take any and all steps that may be necessary to secure the estates committed to the charge of the administrator, guardian or trustee.
TN Code § 30-2-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 30 - Administration of Estates|Chapter 2 - Management, Settlement and Distribution|Part 1 - Allowances to Family|§ 30-2-101. Right of Surviving Spouse and Minor Children to Specific Property

   The surviving spouse of an intestate decedent, or a spouse who elects against a decedent's will, is entitled to receive from the decedent's estate the following exempt property having a fair-market value (in excess of any indebtedness and other amounts secured by any security interests in the property) that does not exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000):  Tangible personal property normally located in, or used in or about, the principal residence of the decedent and not used primarily in a trade or business or for investment purposes, and   A motor vehicle or vehicles not used primarily in a trade or business.     If there is no surviving spouse, the decedent's unmarried minor children are entitled as tenants in common only to exempt property as described in subdivision (a)(1)(A). Rights to this exempt property are in addition to any benefit or share passing to the surviving spouse or unmarried minor children by intestate succession, elective share, homestead or year's support allowance.     Where a deceased dies intestate, leaving a surviving spouse, until letters of administration are granted, the surviving spouse may take into possession and make use of any crop then growing and of the provisions on hand as may be necessary for the support of the surviving spouse and family; the surviving spouse may also use the stock, implements and plantation utensils for the purpose of completing, securing and selling the crop.   The surviving spouse or other custodian of unmarried minor children shall apply for the property named in this section before it is distributed or sold, but the property so delivered shall in no case be liable for the payment of claims against the estate. If the surviving spouse or unmarried minor children do not receive the property allowed under this section and the property is sold by executor or administrator, the court shall order the money to be paid to the surviving spouse or unmarried minor children at any time before the money is paid out for claims or distributed.   Any action to set aside the property designated in this section shall be brought within the limits set by § 31-4-102.
TN Code § 30-2-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 30 - Administration of Estates|Chapter 2 - Management, Settlement and Distribution|Part 1 - Allowances to Family|§ 30-2-102. Year's Support Allowance

  In addition to the right to homestead, an elective share under title 31, chapter 4, and exempt property, the surviving spouse of an intestate, or a surviving spouse who elects to take against a decedent's will, is entitled to a reasonable allowance in money out of the estate for such surviving spouse's maintenance during the period of one (1) year after the death of the spouse, according to the surviving spouse's previous standard of living, taking into account the condition of the estate of the deceased spouse. The court may consider the totality of the circumstances in fixing the allowance authorized by this section, including assets that may have passed to the spouse outside probate.   The allowance so ordered shall be made payable to the surviving spouse, unless the court finds that it would be just and equitable to make a division of it between the unmarried minor children. If there is no surviving spouse, the allowance shall be made to the unmarried minor children.   The court may authorize the surviving spouse to receive any personal property of the estate in lieu of all or part of the money allowance authorized by this section, and in any case where the court makes an allowance in money, the surviving spouse shall be entitled to select and receive any personal property of the estate, of a value not exceeding the allowance in money, which shall be in lieu of and which value shall be credited against the allowance.   The allowance authorized by this law is the absolute property of the surviving spouse for these uses and shall be exempt from all claims and shall not be taken into the account of the administration of the estate of the intestate or seized upon any precept or execution.   In determining the amount to be allowed as a year's support, the court may, in its discretion, appoint freeholders to set aside that year's support, as previously required by law.   If the allowance set by the court as provided in this section is not satisfactory to the surviving spouse electing against the decedent's will, the surviving spouse of an intestate decedent, the unmarried minor children of an intestate decedent or the personal representative, then appeal may be made to the appropriate court in accordance with § 30-2-609. Proceedings on appeal shall be de novo without the intervention of a jury except when demand for a jury is made in accordance with Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 38; provided, that in jurisdictions where probate matters originate in a court whose judge is also a chancellor, the appeal shall be made as otherwise provided by law; and provided further, that in cases heard in a probate court whose judge is required to have the same qualifications as prescribed for circuit judges, the appeal shall also be made as otherwise provided by law.   Any action to set aside the property designated in this section shall be brought within the time limits set by § 31-4-102.
TN Code § 30-2-103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 30 - Administration of Estates|Chapter 2 - Management, Settlement and Distribution|Part 1 - Allowances to Family|§ 30-2-103. Designation of Beneficiary — Wages and Debts Owed Deceased Employee

   An employee may designate a beneficiary to receive payment for any wages or salary due such employee at the time of the employee's death.   The employer is encouraged to inform the employee of this right at the time the employee is hired.   If the employee fails to designate such beneficiary as provided for in subdivision (a)(1), the employer shall pay out such wages and salary according to subsection (b).      A sum not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000) is authorized to be paid directly to the surviving spouse of a decedent, but if none, then to the surviving children of the decedent as tenants in common, as follows:  By an employer any wages or other compensation owed a deceased employee at the time of the employee's death;   By any other person owing, or holding funds for, a decedent if six (6) months have passed since the decedent's death without application having been made for the appointment of a personal representative. However, if such funds exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000), the excess shall be paid to the personal representative or as otherwise ordered by the court.     All sums paid pursuant to this subsection (b) shall be charged against the elective share, homestead allowance, and year's support allowance as applicable. If one entitled to receive payment hereunder is a minor, the sum shall be paid to the guardian or custodian for the minor's benefit.
TN Code § 30-2-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 30 - Administration of Estates|Chapter 2 - Management, Settlement and Distribution|Part 1 - Allowances to Family|§ 30-2-104. Death of Surviving Spouse or Death, Majority, or Marriage of Minor Child During Year

  Death of a surviving spouse within the one-year period for which the allowance is provided under § 30-2-102, for the surviving spouse's maintenance, shall not affect the vested right of the surviving spouse to the allowance or the ordering thereof by the court.   If an unmarried minor child dies, marries or comes of age, no allowance shall be made under § 30-2-102 for the minor's maintenance for any period after the child's death, marriage or coming of age.
TN Code § 30-2-105 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 30 - Administration of Estates|Chapter 2 - Management, Settlement and Distribution|Part 1 - Allowances to Family|§ 30-2-105. Administrator as Trustee for Children's Allowance

 The administrator shall be trustee for the management of the property so set apart as the allowance for the children, until the appointment of a guardian, to whom the administrator shall pay it over, and take receipt.
TN Code § 30-2-201 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 30 - Administration of Estates|Chapter 2 - Management, Settlement and Distribution|Part 2 - Homestead|§ 30-2-201. Assignment of Homestead

 The homestead in lands of a decedent, inuring to the benefit of a surviving spouse or minor children, shall be assigned and set apart in the manner provided in this part.
TN Code § 30-2-202 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 30 - Administration of Estates|Chapter 2 - Management, Settlement and Distribution|Part 2 - Homestead|§ 30-2-202. Jurisdiction

 The probate court, at any of its sessions, shall have jurisdiction concurrent with the circuit and chancery courts, of applications for laying off of homestead.   Code 1858, § 2407 (deriv. Acts 1849-1850, ch. 77, § 1); Shan., § 4150; mod. Code 1932, § 8367; Acts 1976, ch. 529, § 13; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 30-902.