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Judge Grants Petition to Bring Real Property Back Into Estate to Satisfy TennCare Claim
Summary
The court granted a petition to return a decedent’s real property in Cumberland Furnace into the estate for administration after TennCare asserted a $38,503.62 claim.
A Dixon County judge granted a petition to bring a decedent’s real property into her probate estate so the estate can address a $38,503.62 claim asserted by TennCare.
Counsel said the decedent, Nora (surname not transcribed), died March 18, 2024, leaving real property at 300 McFall Street in Cumberland Furnace. TennCare filed a claim against the estate for $38,503.62 and, counsel told the court, there are no other liquid assets sufficient to pay the claim. Petitioners asked the court to bring the property into the estate for administration and potential sale.
The judge granted the request to bring the property into the estate and instructed counsel to ensure proper notice and service to heirs whose interests passed by intestacy. The court asked that a copy of the proposed order be provided to counsel representing known heirs and allowed time to resolve any objections to language before the order is finalized. The judge noted that a separate petition to sell the property will be required and that more service and notice steps must follow before any sale.
The matter will proceed through probate procedure: the property is now part of the estate for the limited purpose of satisfying the asserted TennCare claim pending further proceedings.
