ESTATE OF JENKINS v. GUYTON


912 S.W.2d 134 (1995)

In re ESTATE OF Richard H. JENKINS, Deceased, Appellant, v. Thomas L. GUYTON, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Tennessee, at Nashville.

December 18, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles G. Cornelius, Cornelius & Collins, Nashville, for appellant.

Fred E. Cowden, Jr., Nashville, for appellee.


OPINION

DROWOTA, Justice.

The Estate of Richard Jenkins appeals from the lower courts' refusal to bar the claim of a creditor of the estate, Thomas Guyton, as untimely filed. The specific issue presented here is whether the executor's communication to Guyton's attorney that (1) Jenkins had died, and (2) that his will was being probated in Davidson County, constitutes the "actual notice" required under Tenn. Code Ann. § 30-2-307(a)(1) to limit the period...

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