Amends TCA Title 30; Section 56-7-206 and Title 62, Chapter 5.
Tennessee HB2269 allows a petitioner or affiant to represent themselves (pro se) in the administration of a small estate when the personal property consists solely of one or more life insurance policies valued at $15,000 or less, designated for the decedent's burial, funeral, or final expenses. The bill specifies that individuals filing for a small estate affidavit or limited letters of authority are acting in an individual capacity and mandates that the court clerk provide a standardized form for these filings. This legislation primarily affects individuals managing small estates under the specified conditions.
Tennessee HB2269 allows a petitioner or affiant to represent themselves (pro se) in the administration of a small estate when the personal property consists solely of one or more life insurance policies valued at $15,000 or less, designated for the decedent's burial, funeral, or final expenses. The bill specifies that individuals filing for a small estate affidavit or limited letters of authority are acting in an individual capacity and mandates that the court clerk provide a standardized form for these filings. This legislation primarily affects individuals managing small estates under the specified conditions.
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