Tennessee Code Annotated
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-4-109 (2026)
Time for hearing
✓ current as of May 2026
If the subpoena to answer has been served upon the defendant, or if publication has been completed as required by law, the cause may be set for hearing and tried at the first term of court thereafter.
Code 1858, § 2455 (deriv. Acts 1841-1842, ch. 133, § 3); Shan., §4208; Code 1932, § 8433; Acts 1933, ch. 156, § 1; C. Supp. 1950, § 8433; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 36-808.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2000–2024 · leading case: Richard A. Petersen v. Margaret E. Georgiades (2024).
Richard A. Petersen v. Margaret E. Georgiades (2024). “The Power of Attorney document executed by the Plaintiff does not incorporate the statutory power of attorney authority provisions found at Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-4-109 nor does it expressly authorize or empower the appointed Attorney-in-Fact, Margaret E.”
In Re: Est. of Bernie Riggs (Tenn. Ct. App. 2000). “Daughter’s actions are, however, subject to the Tennessee Uniform Durable Power of Attorney Act, pursuant to §36-4-108 and §36-4-109 of the Tennessee Code. These statutory provisions provide a general listing of acts a person may or may not do when acting pursuant to a power of…”
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