# Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-4-102: Registration of contract required

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T66_C4_S66-4-102

## Section

- **Citation:** Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-4-102
- **Heading:** Registration of contract required
- **Jurisdiction:** Tennessee
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TN Code / Title 66 / Chapter 4 / Section 66-4-102

## Text

The personal representative cannot be required to execute a conveyance under § 66-4-101 , unless the written agreement or contract, duly registered, or a certified copy of the agreement or contract from the register's books, is produced and delivered to the representative. Code 1858, § 2028 (deriv. Acts 1794, ch. 5, § 1); Shan., § 3695; Code 1932, § 7617; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 64-402.
The personal representative cannot be required to execute a conveyance under § 66-4-101 , unless the written agreement or contract, duly registered, or a certified copy of the agreement or contract from the register's books, is produced and delivered to the representative.
Code 1858, § 2028 (deriv. Acts 1794, ch. 5, § 1); Shan., § 3695; Code 1932, § 7617; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 64-402.

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