Judge Andra Hedrick

Applies to

Order

Must include

case number

When a divorce is filed after an Order of Protection, an Order containing both the Order of Protection and Divorce case numbers must be submitted to extend the Order of Protection by operation of law until the divorce modifies or dissolves it.

Applies to

Order

A separate Order must be submitted on the Order of Protection case when the divorce action concludes or modifies or dissolves the Order of Protection.

Applies to

Motion to approve sales contract

When court approval is required, the fiduciary must file and serve a motion to approve the sales contract and give notice to all interested parties.

The fiduciary cannot close the real property sale until the court approves the sales contract.

The Clerk must issue a subpoena even when it is requested after the Rule 28 deadlines.

Deadline

30 calendar days

After a civil case is final, parties have 30 calendar days to retrieve paper-format trial exhibits and discovery materials before the Clerk may destroy them.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Service

Other to opposing party

Proposed orders must be served on opposing counsel within 7 calendar days of the court's ruling.

Service

Personal service

Service of process in probate matters must be effected by serving a petition and summons under Tenn. R. Civ. P. 4.

Service

Other

Notice to Interested Parties in probate matters may be given by mail, fax, e-service, email, or hand delivery.

Digital signatures in any form other than the original signature format are prohibited, and the Clerk will refuse to file any non-compliant document.

Applies to

Discovery material

Discovery material should not be filed with the Clerk unless the court is asked to consider it.

Applies to

Subpoena

In Circuit Court, one electronic copy of the subpoena must be submitted to the Clerk for issuance.