Category: Tennessee

  • Tennessee Deed Fraud Law Update

    Tennessee Deed Fraud Law Update

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    If you hang your hat in Tennessee, watch out for a potential law that changes the way deeds are submitted and verified. Somebody nearly stole Elvis Presley’s Graceland home in Memphis through deed fraud. Brent Taylor, a Republican State Senator in Memphis, says such activity is what lawmakers want to “put a stop to.” When…

  • Tennessee Probate Transfers of Real Property

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    Probate is the legal process of proving a decedent’s will and transferring his or her assets to devisees or heirs. The probate process is codified at Titles 30-32, 35 of the Tennessee Code. When a decedent dies, his or her assets become part of the estate. The way the decedent’s property is titled determines which…