(a) A “time-share estate” is an estate in real property and has the character and incidents of an estate in fee simple at common law or estate for years, if a leasehold, except as expressly modified by this part. This shall supersede any contrary rule at common law.
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 66-32-103

  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Fee simple: Absolute title to property with no limitations or restrictions regarding the person who may inherit it.
  • property: means all of the real property subject to a project instrument, and containing more than one (1) unit. See Tennessee Code 66-32-102
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • real property: include lands, tenements and hereditaments, and all rights thereto and interests therein, equitable as well as legal. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Time-share estate: means an ownership or leasehold estate in property devoted to a time-share fee, tenants in common, time span ownership, interval ownership, and a time-share lease. See Tennessee Code 66-32-102
(b) Each time-share estate constitutes for purposes of title a separate estate or interest in property except for real property tax purposes.
(c) A document transferring or encumbering a time-share estate in real property may not be rejected for recordation because of the nature or duration of that estate or interest.
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