As used in this part:

(1) “Ascendant” means an individual who precedes another individual in lineage, in the direct line of ascent from the other individual;

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 29-27-302

  • Ascendant: means an individual who precedes another individual in lineage, in the direct line of ascent from the other individual. See Tennessee Code 29-27-302
  • Collateral: means an individual who is related to another individual under the law of intestate succession of this state but who is not the other individual's ascendant or descendant. See Tennessee Code 29-27-302
  • Descendant: means an individual who follows another individual in lineage, in the direct line of descent from the other individual. See Tennessee Code 29-27-302
  • Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
  • Heirs property: means real property held in tenancy in common that satisfies all of the following requirements as of the filing of a partition action:
    (A) There is no agreement in a record binding all the cotenants that governs the partition of the property. See Tennessee Code 29-27-302
  • Intestate: Dying without leaving a will.
  • Property: includes both personal and real property. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Record: means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. See Tennessee Code 29-27-302
  • Relative: means an ascendant, descendant, or collateral or an individual otherwise related to another individual by blood, marriage, adoption, or law of this state other than this part. See Tennessee Code 29-27-302
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Tenancy in common: A type of property ownership in which two or more individuals have an undivided interest in property. At the death of one tenant in common, his (her) fractional percentage of ownership in the property passes to the decedent
(2) “Collateral” means an individual who is related to another individual under the law of intestate succession of this state but who is not the other individual’s ascendant or descendant;
(3) “Descendant” means an individual who follows another individual in lineage, in the direct line of descent from the other individual;
(4) “Determination of value” means a court order determining the fair market value of heirs property under § 29-27-306 or § 29-27-310 or adopting the valuation of the property agreed to by all cotenants;
(5) “Heirs property” means real property held in tenancy in common that satisfies all of the following requirements as of the filing of a partition action:

(A) There is no agreement in a record binding all the cotenants that governs the partition of the property;
(B) One (1) or more of the cotenants acquired title from a relative, whether living or deceased; and
(C) Any of the following applies:

(i) Twenty percent (20%) or more of the interests are held by cotenants who are relatives;
(ii) Twenty percent (20%) or more of the interests are held by an individual who acquired title from a relative, whether living or deceased; or
(iii) Twenty percent (20%) or more of the cotenants are relatives;
(6) “Partition by sale” means a court-ordered sale of the entire heirs property, whether by auction, sealed bids, or open-market sale conducted under § 29-27-310;
(7) “Partition in kind” means the division of heirs property into physically distinct and separately titled parcels;
(8) “Record” means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form; and
(9) “Relative” means an ascendant, descendant, or collateral or an individual otherwise related to another individual by blood, marriage, adoption, or law of this state other than this part.
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