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The statewide rules we verified for Tennessee, last checked October 2026. Local ordinances can add to them.
Tennessee does not cap security deposits or set a fixed refund deadline, requiring instead that the landlord notify the tenant of any refund due, and it sets 24 hours' notice only for showings in the last 30 days of a lease.
In Tennessee counties covered by the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, a landlord generally gives a 14-day notice for unpaid rent or a lease violation and 30 days' written notice to end a month-to-month tenancy, with different rules in smaller counties.
A Tennessee will needs the testator's signature and two witnesses signing in each other's presence, holographic wills are valid if proven by two witnesses to the handwriting, and witness affidavits can self-prove a will.
Tennessee's durable power of attorney statute sets no notary or witness requirement for validity, though notarization is needed in practice for recording, real estate, and acceptance by banks.
A Tennessee advance directive must be in writing, signed by the principal, and either notarized or witnessed by two competent adults.
Tennessee transfers ownership through a properly reassigned title, and a notarized bill of sale is required in certain situations such as temporary operating permits and certification of ownership.
Tennessee requires a deed to be acknowledged or proved by two subscribing witnesses for registration, and a state transfer tax of 37 cents per $100 applies.
General information, not legal advice. Laws change, and cities can add their own rules, so check the current statute before you rely on it.
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