§ 32-5-104. Admitting Will to Probate
If upon the hearing, it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the will has been duly proved, allowed and admitted to probate outside of the state, and that it was executed according to the law of the place in which the will was made, or in which the testator was at the time […]
§ 32-5-105. Unprobated Will From State or Country Not Requiring Probate
When a duly authenticated copy of a will from any state or country, where probate is not required by the laws of that state or country, with a duly authenticated certificate of the legal custodian of the original will that the copy is a true copy, and that the will has become operative by the […]
§ 32-5-106. Contest
Any person interested to contest the validity of a will of another country, state, district, or territory as to realty may do so in the same manner and time limit as though it had been originally presented for probate in that court. Code 1858, § 2190 (deriv. Acts 1823, ch. 31, § 3); Shan., § […]
§ 32-5-107. Authentication
Any copy of a will from another state, District of Columbia or territory shall be authenticated in the manner prescribed by 28 U.S.C. §§ 1738 and 1739. Code 1858, § 2186 (deriv. Acts 1843-1844, ch. 187, § 1); Shan., § 3918; mod. Code 1932, § 8119; modified; impl. am. Acts 1972, ch. 565, § 1; […]
§ 32-5-108. Copy of Will as Evidence
A copy of a will from another state, District of Columbia or territory, as recorded, certified by the clerk of the court in this state where copy is recorded, shall be evidence. Code 1858, § 2188 (deriv. Acts 1823, ch. 31, § 2; 1843-1844, ch. 187, § 1); Shan., § 3920; mod. Code 1932, § […]
§ 32-5-109. Registration of Will as Muniment of Title
A copy of a will, foreign or domestic, certified by the clerk, may be registered in the county where the land lies as a muniment of title, and a copy from the books of the register, duly certified by the register, shall be evidence. Code 1858, § 2183 (deriv. Acts 1823, ch. 31, § 2); […]
§ 32-5-110. Foreign Unprobated Wills
Where a foreign will has not been probated in another jurisdiction, any person interested may apply for its probate before the probate court of the county in this state in which the real estate or any part of the real estate is located. To that end the interested person shall present a petition to the […]
§ 32-11-101. Short Title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Right to Natural Death Act.”
§ 32-11-102. Legislative Intent
The general assembly declares it to be the law of the state that every person has the fundamental and inherent right to die naturally with as much dignity as circumstances permit and to accept, refuse, withdraw from, or otherwise control decisions relating to the rendering of the person’s own medical care, specifically including palliative care […]
§ 32-11-103. Chapter Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: “Competent person” means an individual who is able to understand and appreciate the nature and consequences of a decision to accept or refuse treatment; “Declarant” means an individual who declares a living will under this chapter; “Health care provider,” “health care facility” or “health facility” […]