{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-62-5-701","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 62-5-701","heading":"Part definitions","body":"As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:\n(1) \"Disposition directions\" means a legible written instrument signed by the decedent and acknowledged by a notary or witnessed by two (2) persons who are qualified adults; provided, that such written instrument may be, but is not limited to, a letter of instructions, a will, a trust document, or an advance directive;\n(2) \"Qualified adult\" means a person who is eighteen (18) years of age or older and of sound mind; and\n(3) \"Right of disposition\" means the right to determine the disposition of the remains of a decedent, including the location, manner, and conditions of disposition and arrangements for funeral goods and services.","path":["TN Code","Title 62","Chapter 5"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"e7d14b39cec7dbba7ba87f09dde22837fdc5c873ecea6cee80bf0786111a42ff","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-62-5-611","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-62-5-702"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}