Free Tools and Information
for Benton County, TN Consumers

Tennessee Inheritance Law & Probate Procedure

• Tennessee PROBATE COURT FINDER:
  
  • Probate Court for Benton County: Key information about your local probate court (Chancery Court in Tennessee) for Benton County.
• How Probate Works in Tennessee: How to handle the probate of an inheritance at Benton County's probate court.
  • Here are links to:
    • Tennessee Probate Forms and the
    • Tennessee State Probate Court Website.
• Small Estates Procedures in Tennessee: Learn how to use Tennessee's Small Estate procedures that can save you time and money.

  • In Tennessee there's no Affidavit procedure available. You can use a summary probate procedure for estates worth less than $50,000, not counting real estate or property held jointly with right of survivorship.

    Tenn. Code Ann. 30-4-102 and following.

• Tennessee Estate Taxes:

  • Tennessee, like most states, does not impose an estate or inheritance tax. Only a few states do.

• Avoiding Probate in Tennessee. Find out what property bypasses probate death and goes directly to beneficiaries. such as:
  • Transfer on Death Deeds (TODDs)

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Bankruptcy & Debt

• MEANS TEST CALCULATOR
  • for Benton County, Tennessee (applies the state and county income and expense standards into your means test calculation. Updated with the latest median income and expense standards for May 15, 2024)
• Tennessee BANKRUPTCY EXEMPTION FINDER: Search detailed listings of bankruptcy exemptions under Tennessee law and Federal law, for use in filing out Schedule C, when you file for bankruptcy. 
  • Federal Exemptions available in Tennessee?:  

    • No. Tenn. Code Ann. § 26-2-112.

  • Tennessee Homestead Exemption

    • $5,000; $7,500 for joint owners; $25,000 if at least one dependent is a minor child. (if 62 or older, 12,500 if single; $20,000 if married; $25,000 if spouse is also 62 or older)

  • Tennessee Vehicle Exemption

    • no specific exemption

• Tennessee BANKRUPTCY COURT ESSENTIAL INFO: Get information about using your local bankruptcy court.

  Tennessee is divided into 3 federal districts with main cities in

  • Knoxville, Chattanooga (Eastern District)
  • Memphis (Western District)
  • Nashville (Middle District)
• FREE BANKRUPTCY FORMS:
  We'll tell you which bankruptcy forms you need and where to find them.

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Democracy In Tennessee, Benton County, Camden 

• Elected Representatives: Find out the websites and phone numbers of those representing you at the Federal, State, County, and City levels of government.
• How to Vote: Learn how to register and where and when to vote in Benton County, TN.
  • Key Links:
    • Check Your Tennessee Voter Registration Status: https://tnmap.tn.gov/voterlookup/
• Gerrymandering in Tennessee: Has your state been gerrymandered? Find out how to end gerrymandering and have voters pick politicians, not vice versa.
• Tracking Issues: Organizations that track legislation you care about 

 

Tennessee Unemployment Benefits

• Benefit Amounts in Tennessee: Learn how unemployment works, how much you'll get, and for how long.
  • Minimum: 
    • $30 per week
  • Maximum: 
    • $275 per week
  • Duration: 

    • In Tennessee, you can receive unemployment benefits for a maximum of 26 weeks under state law. 

• Eligibility: >Whether you qualify for unemployment.
• How to Apply: How to apply for unemployment in Tennessee.
  • Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development 
    • 844-224-5818
• Unemployment Office Near Me? How to find your local unemployment office.
• COVID-19 Benefits: We tracked the rise and fall of COVID-19 unemployment benefit payments.

• Tennessee Wage & Hour Law

  • Tennessee Minimum Wage:  

    • Tennessee does not have its own minimum wage law. Therefore, employees in The Volunteer State are entitled to earn at least the federal minimum wage, $7.25 an hour. 

  • Overtime Pay: Every state has rules about weekly maximum hours and overtime. Learn about the overtime laws in Tennessee and whether they apply to you.
  • Wage Claims: If you're being unlawfully underpaid, you need to learn how to file a "Wage Claim" in Tennessee. 
  • Tips : Every state has special pay rates for tipped workers. Find out the rules for tipped workers in Tennessee.

    • In Tennessee, your employer may pay you a minimum wage of $2.13 an hour, as long as you earn enough in tips to bring your total hourly pay up to the full minimum wage, $7.25 an hour. If you don’t earn enough in tips to bring your compensation to the full minimum wage, your employer must make up the difference.

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Find a Lawyer in Benton County, TN

• Our Lawyers by Zipcode section allows users to find a local lawyer using the best online resources, including on topics we don't cover.
• DUI, Criminal Defense
• Auto Accidents & Personal Injury
• Immigration
• Legal Aid
  • Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services (TALS) 

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