Tennessee Statutes
§ 20-5-104 — Revival by or against heirs
Tennessee § 20-5-104
JurisdictionTennessee
Title20
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 20-5-104 (2026).
Text
If no person will administer on the estate of a deceased plaintiff or defendant, the suit may be revived by or against the heirs of the decedent.
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Related
Owens v. State
710 S.W.2d 518 (Tennessee Supreme Court, 1986)
Katherine C. Dubis v. Yolanda E. Loyd
540 S.W.3d 4 (Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 2016)
Adams v. Adient US LLC
(W.D. Tennessee, 2024)
Landers v. U.S. Bank National Association
(M.D. Tennessee, 2025)
Powell v. Oldham
(W.D. Tennessee, 2019)
Legislative History
Code 1858, § 2849 (deriv. Acts 1809 (Sept.), ch. 121, § 3); Shan., §4571; Code 1932, § 8696; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 20-605.
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Defenses of executors sued separately§ 20-1-113
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Bluebook (online)
Tennessee § 20-5-104, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/20-5-104.