Tennessee Statutes
§ 62-5-701 — Part definitions
Tennessee·Title 62
As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)"Disposition directions" means a legible written instrument signed by the decedent and acknowledged by a notary or witnessed by two (2) persons who are qualified adults; provided, that such written instrument may be, but is not limited to, a letter of instructions, a will, a trust document, or an advance directive;
(2)"Qualified adult" means a person who is eighteen (18) years of age or older and of sound mind; and (3) "Right of disposition" means the right to determine the disposition of the remains of a decedent, including the location, manner, and conditions of disposition and arrangements for funeral goods and services.
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Related
Tina Y. Vaughn v. R.S. Lewis & Sons Funeral Home
(Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 2018)
Legislative History
Acts 2012, ch. 828, § 2.
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