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As noted above, under Tennessee intestacy law, your heirs will be your spouse and/or your relatives. This may present an issue if you are legally divorced from, or otherwise not married to, your significant other/partner.

If you are named as an heir, you may have to prove to the estate trustee that you are the person named. This can be done by showing the estate trustee identification or providing an affidavit.

If a family member has recently passed away owning real property, there may not be a need for a full probate administration. Instead, Tennessee law allows for the filing of a muniment of title and an affidavit of heirship to transfer property.

An heir is a person who is legally entitled to collect an inheritance when a deceased person did not formalize a last will and testament. Generally speaking, heirs who inherit the property are children, descendants, or other close relatives of the decedent.

countable noun [oft with poss] An heir is someone who has the right to inherit a person's money, property, or title when that person dies.

Affidavit of Heirship When a person dies in Tennessee without a will, real estate immediately vests in the heirs of the decedent. The affidavit of heirship is essentially a notice that is filed with the Register of Deeds stating who the new owners of the property are.

Under the Affidavits of Heirship, the heirship must be signed in front of a notary. And again, all heirs at law must sign the deed. The affidavit will then be recorded with the Register of Deeds and ALL of the listed heirs must join in on the sale of the real property.

How to Write Identify all heirs of the estate. Your legal name and address. List your relationship with the decedent. Timeline of relationship. Name of any/all spouses including date(s) or marriage, divorce, and death (if any) Name of any/all children including date(s) or marriage, divorce, and death (if any)

If an heir has been omitted from the Affidavit of Heirship, their legal rights to inherit the decedent's property are not affected. Instead, the forgotten heir can present evidence to establish their heirship and overrule the Affidavit of Heirship, either entirely or partially.