Tennessee Statutes
§ 30-1-101 — Letters testamentary or of administration required
Tennessee § 30-1-101
JurisdictionTennessee
Title30
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 30-1-101 (2026).
Text
No person shall presume to enter upon the administration of any deceased person's estate until the person has obtained letters of administration or letters testamentary.
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Related
Petty v. Privette
818 S.W.2d 743 (Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 1989)
Heirs of Queen Baker
(W.D. Tennessee, 2025)
Randall E. Pearson, M.D. v. Paul Koczera
(Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 2016)
Timothy Hopson, Ex Rel Elizabeth Miller v. American Advisors Group
(Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 2019)
Timothy Hopson v. American Advisors Group
(Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 2019)
In Re Estate of Jessie J. Lake
(Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 2020)
In Re: Estate of Lois Chandler
(Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 2001)
Legislative History
Code 1858, § 2201 (deriv. Acts 1715, ch. 48, § 4); Shan., § 3933; Code 1932, § 8143; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 30-101.
Nearby Sections
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§ 30-1-102
Jurisdiction to grant letters§ 30-1-106
Preference in granting of letters§ 30-1-107
Appeal from grant of letters§ 30-1-108
Administrator pendente lite§ 30-1-109
Administrator ad litem§ 30-1-111
Oath of personal representative§ 30-1-112
Resignation of personal representative§ 30-1-114
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Bluebook (online)
Tennessee § 30-1-101, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/30-1-101.