Tennessee Legal Guides

Tennessee follows a modified comparative fault system with a 50% bar, preventing recovery for plaintiffs whose fault equals or exceeds the defendant's. The state has a one-year statute of limitations ...

Tennessee family law is governed by Tennessee Code Annotated (T.C.A.) Title 36 (Domestic Relations). The state follows equitable distribution for marital property and recognizes both no-fault and faul...

Tennessee employs a structured sentencing system that classifies felonies from Class A through Class E and misdemeanors from Class A through Class C. The state has a strong law-and-order tradition, re...

Tennessee does not impose a state estate tax (repealed in 2016), inheritance tax, or income tax on wages (the Hall Income Tax on interest and dividends was repealed in 2021). The state is a common law...

Tennessee offers a competitive business environment with no state personal income tax on wages and salaries, though it does impose a franchise tax and an excise tax on businesses. The Tennessee Revise...

Tennessee real estate law features a non-judicial foreclosure system through deeds of trust, moderate transfer taxes, and relatively low property tax rates. The state uses deeds of trust as the standa...