Q: Why would 10+ year old misdemeanors disqualify me from being administrator of a small estate in TN?
The only living heir, my wife, authorized for me to act on her behalf in closing out my late father-in-law's small estate (under $50k). The judge denied me being elected based on simple possession (marijuana) charges that are over 10 years old. This feels punitive in nature, as I have already finished my sentences and requirements and moved on from past mistakes. I have now spent over $200+ trying to get this estate settled, and now my wife is being forced to wait another 2 months in order to get a court date to finalize his estate. How is this even legal?
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A: You are ineligible to serve as a Personal Administrator by Statute. Get Wife to serve as Administratrix by Motion to the Court.
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