TN HB1793

Creates the "Tennessee Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act," allowing property owners to transfer real property to designated beneficiaries upon death through a recorded deed without requiring probate

Transfer on death deeds must be recorded with the county register of deeds before the owner's death, are revocable at any time, and do not affect the owner's rights to sell, transfer, or encumber the property during their lifetime

Beneficiaries must survive the transferor to receive property and take it subject to all existing liens, mortgages, and encumbrances; creditors may pursue transferred property if the probate estate is insufficient to pay claims (within 12 months of death)

Extends transfer on death provisions to motor vehicles by allowing owners to designate beneficiaries on certificates of title, with transfers subject to lienholder rights

Effective July 1, 2026, and applies to deeds made before or after that date if the transferor dies on or after July 1, 2026; exempts these transfers from certain state transfer taxes