Judge Sam Coleman

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.

Applies to

Motion to approve sales contract

The motion to approve a sales contract must attach a copy of the sales contract and the County Assessor's report or a professional appraisal.

Applies to

Exhibits

Parties offering documentary evidence for jurors must provide a copy for each juror and one copy for the court.

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.

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.

Filers must redact or omit confidential information (e.g., SSNs, account numbers, minors' names, birth dates) before filing documents.

Parties may file required personal information on a separate Statistical Sheet (or Spouse's Personal Information form in divorce cases), which is filed under seal.

To seal documents, file redacted copies (if partial), do not file documents (if entire), deliver unredacted copies in a sealed envelope marked 'For In Camera Review' to court staff, and the Court will rule on the motion.