Handling a Small Estate
Below you will find links to resources about handling a small estate. Additionally, you can find information on how to seek aid from a lawyer, if needed. Some areas of the state have more information than others. You may wish to look at information from other areas in addition to your own.
Handling a Small Estate
“Estate” means the belongings of a person who has died. Under Tennessee law, there are simplified rules for handling a small estate. A “small estate” is one in which the total value of the personal property of the estate is $50,000 or less. Many county probate courts have forms online to help you handle a small estate.
Nashville
https://circuitclerk.nashville.gov/wp-content/uploads/formpro_Estatesma…
Memphis
https://www.shelbycountytn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/4918/Small-Estate-Packet?bidId=
Chattanooga
https://www.hamiltontn.gov/ClerkMasterForms/default.htm
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