Tennessee requires 2 witnesses present when the testator signsT.C.A. § 32-1-104Verified Sep 16, 2026View source. A gift to a witness who is also a beneficiary can be voided or reducedT.C.A. § 32-1-103(b)Verified Sep 16, 2026View source in Tennessee, so the usual practice is disinterested witnesses.

No. Tennessee does not require notarization for a will to be validT.C.A. § 32-1-104Verified Sep 16, 2026View source. The notary's role is the self-proving affidavitT.C.A. § 32-1-104Verified Sep 16, 2026View source, a notarized statement the testator and witnesses sign with the will so it enters probate without locating the witnesses; the form includes it.

Tennessee requires 2Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-11-1805; Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0720-36-.13Verified Oct 15, 2026View source witnesses, each at least 18 yearsTenn. Code Ann. § 68-11-1805; Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0720-36-.13Verified Oct 15, 2026View source old and present when you sign, and the agent cannot serve as one. At least one witness must be unrelated to you.

No. Tennessee does not require witnesses for a financial power of attorneyT.C.A. §§ 34-6-101 to 34-6-112; §§ 66-22-101, 66-24-101, 66-26-101, 66-26-103Verified Sep 20, 2026View source.

For a solvent estate whose claims are satisfied and whose court accountings are waived (by the will or by all residuary distributees), the personal representative and the residuary distributees file separate sworn statements in lieu of a detailed accounting under Tenn. Code Ann. § 30-2-601(b); otherwise the PR settles a detailed final accounting with the probate clerk under § 30-2-601(a). If the decedent was enrolled in TennCare at death, no estate may be closed until the PR files a TennCare release from the bureau (Tenn. Code Ann. § 71-5-116(c)(2))Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 30-2-601, 30-2-307, 30-2-707; § 71-5-116(c)(2) (TennCare release)Verified Sep 15, 2026View source.