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Plain-English guides to living trusts, wills and estate rules in Tennessee, written from the official sources themselves and listed at the end of every article.
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Bank Deposits in a Living Trust: How FDIC Coverage Works Since April 2024
Since April 1, 2024, trust deposits are insured for up to $250,000 per eligible beneficiary, to a maximum of $1,250,000 per owner at each bank. Here is how the count works and what to check.
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Does Tennessee Tax Your Estate? What Nashville Families Should Know in 2026
Tennessee's inheritance tax does not apply to deaths in 2016 or later. The federal estate tax still exists, with a $15,000,000 filing threshold for 2026. Here is what counts and where a living trust fits.
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Putting Your Nashville Home in a Living Trust: Recording the Deed in Davidson County
The Davidson County Register of Deeds records your deed but won't prepare it, and it records only original, signed, notarized documents. Here is what that means if your home is going into a living trust.
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TennCare Estate Recovery: What Happens After Long-Term Care in Tennessee
If TennCare pays for long-term care, federal law requires it to recover those payments after death, with some waivers. Here is who is affected, what is owed and what your family does next.
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Who Decides If You Can't? The Tennessee Advance Directive for Health Care
Tennessee's Advance Directive for Health Care combines a living will and a medical power of attorney in one form. Here is what it does, who can witness it and where a living trust fits.
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Will or Living Trust in Nashville: What the Davidson County Probate Court Handles
In Davidson County, wills go through the Seventh Circuit Court, Probate Division. Here is what that court handles, what opening and closing an estate involves, and how a living trust compares.
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