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Ing to the provisions of the Probate Code, a Tennessee Affidavit of Heirship must be signed by two witnesses who were acquainted with the deceased person and their family history but do not have any financial interest in the 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.

If a family member has recently passed away owning real property, there may not be a need for a full probate administration. Instead, Tennessee law allows for the filing of a muniment of title and an affidavit of heirship to transfer property.

To file a small estate affidavit, you must first wait for 45 days after the decedent's death. You're welcome to fill out the paperwork and try to get it started before that but you'll find that no probate court clerk will accept a small estate affidavit until after 45 days have passed so it's better to just wait.

THERE IS A 45-DAY WAITING PERIOD AFTER THE DATE OF DEATH. YOU MUST PROVIDE A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE DEATH CERTIFICATE. YOU MUST INCLUDE AFFIDAVIT(S) FROM ALL THE HEIRS THAT ARE NOT JOINING IN THE SMALL ESTATE AFFIDAVIT. YOU MUST LIST ALL OUTSTANDING DEBTS OWED BY THE DECEASED.

The affidavit of heirship, sometimes called an affidavit of inheritance, is a statutory form under T.C.A. 30-2-712. An affidavit of heirship, when recorded, gives notice of a change in title following the death of a real property owner.