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Sunday, April 23, 2006

Wrongful Death Proceeds: How Are They Distributed?

In Tennessee, wrongful death proceeds are distributed under the laws of intestate succession. Kline v. Eyrich, 69 S.W.3d 197, 202 n.3 (Tenn. 2002).

Also, the proceeds pass free of creditors' claims. Tenn. Code Ann. sec. 20-5-106 (a),(b).  There may, however, be exceptions to this premise: namely, Medicare subrogation, etc.

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