Tennessee Statutes
§ 30-1-101 — Letters testamentary or of administration required
Tennessee·Title 30
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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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
Transfer of administration to new county