by Joel Roettger | Jan 26, 2019 | Estate Planning, Probate, Trusts, Uncategorized
Does Tennessee’s anti-lapse statute apply when the remainder beneficiary of a trust dies before the trust terminates? No. Tennessee’s anti-lapse statute is a savings clause for bequests. It states: Whenever the devisee or legatee or any member of a class...
by Joel Roettger | Aug 3, 2017 | Probate
A recent Tennessee court of appeals case is a reminder that there are limits to how far the law on testator’s intent will take you. Who inherits under the following scenario? Decedent died in 2012. She left a will that contained a simple direction: All the rest,...
