§ 32-5-103 — Petition for probate - Hearing - Notice

When a copy of a will of another state, district, or territory and the probate of the will, duly authenticated, is presented by the executor or by any other person interested in the will, with a petition for probate of the will, the will must be filed and probate may be had either in common or in solemn form, and if the latter, then a time must be appointed for a hearing and notice must be given as is required by law on a petition for the original probate of a domestic will in solemn form; provided, however, that a contest of a will of another state, district, or territory upon the issue devisavit vel non shall be allowed as to a devise of realty lying in this state, but as to devises of personalty, the foreign probate of such will shall be conclusive.

Legislative History

Acts 1919, ch. 77, § 2; Shan. Supp., § 3924a12; Code 1932, §8114; Acts 1941, ch. 63, § 1; C. Supp. 1950, § 8114; Acts 1959, ch. 112, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 32-502.