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In Tennessee, the process begins when the executor, named in the will or an administrator appointed by the court if there's no will, files a petition with the probate court. The court then oversees the entire process ensuring all debts are paid and remaining assets are distributed to the correct heirs or beneficiaries.

Chancery Court is a court of equity with concurrent jurisdiction with Circuit Court of all divorce actions and of all civil cases, except those for unliquidated damages. The Local Rules of Court for the Fourteenth Judicial District are on the Chancery Court page.

The Tennessee court system is made up of the Supreme Court, appellate courts, trial courts, and courts with limited jurisdiction. Limited jurisdiction means these courts can only hear certain legal issues. These are the general sessions courts, juvenile courts, and municipal courts.

Chancery courts have exclusive jurisdiction over cases filed by the state against corporations, certain types of requests by creditors and cases involving disputes over the boundaries of land. Chancery court has concurrent jurisdiction with circuit court to hear domestic relations cases.

A chancery is the principal office that houses a diplomatic mission or an embassy. This often includes the associated building and the site. The building can house one or several different nations' missions. The term derives from chancery or chancellery, the office of a chancellor.

A form for an adult name change is available in the Office of the Clerk and Master, or may be downloaded from chanceryclerkandmaster.nashville.gov. Chancery Court requires the petition to first be filed. Once filed, the case is randomly assigned to one of the Chancellors.