AGENCY: District Court (Sixth District : Sevier County)

SERIES: 6941
TITLE: Probate case files
DATES: ca. 1865-
ARRANGEMENT: Numerical by case number.

DESCRIPTION: Case files involving the estates of deceased persons and the guardianship of minors and the incompetent. Adoptions, incorporations or dissolutions (turn of the century) and name changes might also appear. Cases begun in the Sevier County Probate Court were transferred to the probate division of the Sixth District in and for Sevier County when all county probate courts were abolished at statehood.

RETENTION

Retain permanently

DISPOSITION

May Transfer to Archives.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series are authorized by the Administrative Office ofthe Courts.

APPROVED:. 11/2003

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office permanently or until microfilmed and then destroy provided microfilm has passed inspection.

Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently.

Microfilm duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Historical

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

SECONDARY DESIGNATION

Exempt. This series contains adoption case files, which are restricted for 100 years.

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