HB1793

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 30; Title 31; Title 32; Title 35; Title 55; Title 66 and Section 67-4-409, relative to the automatic transfer of property upon death.

Introduced·1/21/26

Establishes the Tennessee Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act, detailing the creation, revocation, and effects of transfer on death deeds.

The Tennessee Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act outlines the process for creating transfer on death deeds, which allow property to be transferred to designated beneficiaries upon the owner's death. The act specifies that such deeds are revocable, nontestamentary, and do not affect the transferor's or beneficiaries' interests during the transferor's life. It also details the conditions under which a transfer on death deed becomes effective and the rights of designated beneficiaries. The act applies to deeds recorded on or after July 1, 2026.

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History

Feb 25

House

Sponsor change.

Feb 25

House

Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

Feb 2

House

P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee