Tennessee § 32-1-111 Married women's power to dispose of property by will

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§ 32-1-111 — Married women's power to dispose of property by will

Tennessee § 32-1-111

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Bluebook

Tenn. Code Ann. § 32-1-111 (2026).

Text

(a)Married women, after February 15, 1941, may dispose of their property by will according to §§ 32-1-101 - 32-1-108.

(b)Wills executed on or before February 15, 1941, by married women twenty-one (21) years of age or over, are valid to dispose of their realty or personalty, legal or equitable, in as complete manner as if executed by femes sole.

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Legislative History

Code 1858, § 2168 (deriv. Acts 1851-1852, ch. 180, § 4); Acts 1869-1870, ch. 99, §§ 1, 6; Shan., § 3901; mod. Code 1932, § 8098; modified; Acts 1976, ch. 529, § 19; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 32-111.