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The clerk of the court shall keep a record of each will that is transferred pursuant to subsection (b). The record must indicate the name of the testator, the date of transfer, and the location to which the will was transferred.

The first step in filing a small claims case is to obtain and fill out the necessary forms (such as the complaint) and pay the required fees. You'll need the name and address of the person or business you're suing (the defendant), as well as the date the claim arose and the amount you intend to ask for in damages.

Not only must the witnesses and testator sign the will, but they must all do so in the presence of each other. If one signs the will without the other being present, the will cannot be accepted. Tennessee requires strict compliance with these rules. If you do not meet any of these requirements, the will is invalid.

You can move out at 17, but you can not sign a legally binding contract until you are 18. That means no renting apartments or cars, making doctor's appointments, or getting a license without a parent present until the age of 18.

No, in Tennessee, you do not need to notarize your will to make it legal. However, Tennessee allows you to make your will "self-proving" and you'll need to go to a notary if you want to do that. A self-proving will speeds up probate because the court can accept the will without contacting the witnesses who signed it.

A person must be of sound mind to create a will, and the author of the will must be free of duress and coercion at the time it is signed. To be legally valid, the signing of a will must be witnessed. A person who makes a will may change the will or add to it at a later time, as long as they have the capacity to do so.