AGENCY: District Court (Sixth District : Sevier County)

SERIES: 84203
TITLE: Inheritance tax liens register
DATES: 1915-1936.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological by date adjudged

DESCRIPTION: This series contains a ledger recording estate settlements. Information recorded includes the name of the of the attorney in the matter of the estate; the name of the deceased; the names and locations of heirs, devisees, or grantees, and their relationship to the deceased; a list of personal property, real estate, and memoranda on said property; and the names of the appraisers of the property. Assessments and appraisal information are included, and a summary of the inheritance taxes on the total value. Many entries include an inheritance tax note indicating the amount owed to the county and the date the amount was adjudged and decreed. When adjudged, each entry is signed and dated by the district court judge. These records were kept by the district court clerk.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Microfilm duplicate: For records beginning in 1915 through 1934. Retain in State Archives permanently.

APPRAISAL

Historical

Records in this series contain historical value as representation of the settlement of estates.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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