Bedford County Probate Records
Tennessee8 probate estates opened in Bedford County, Tennessee in the last 30 days, 0 of them this week. 7 are still inside the creditors’ window.
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Data as of
| Decedent | Case number | Claims deadline | Personal representative | Attorney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First published7 days ago5 estates | ||||
| Mary M. Pinkston | Not printed | · 113 days | With an account | With an account |
| James Kenneth Gardner III | Not printed | · 113 days | With an account | With an account |
| Maurice David Bowling | Not printed | · 113 days | With an account | With an account |
| Terry Cunningham | Not printed | · 113 days | With an account | With an account |
| Donald Lee Boyce | Not printed | Not set | With an account | With an account |
3 more estates
See all 8 estates in Bedford County, TN
8 in the last 30 days · 7 with claims open
Each one's personal representative with their mailing address, and the estate's attorney with phone and email where the notice prints them. 3 days free on any plan.
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Bedford County probate activity
- This week
- 0
- New estates, last 7 days
- Claims open
- 7
- None closing within 14 days
- Death to notice
- 70d
- Median, across 8 notices
- With an attorney
- 100%
- 8 name a personal rep.
Data as of
Where Bedford County estates are filed
Bedford County Chancery Court of Bedford County, Tennessee
The court file, with the will and the letters of administration, is kept by the clerk. Each record here carries the case number to ask for.
What a Bedford County record includes
Each record is one estate, folded from every printing of its notices, with these fields wherever the court’s notice states them. A field the notice left out says so rather than showing a guess.
- Decedent's name, and any name they were also known as
- Court, county and case number
- Date of death and last residence, where the notice prints them
- Date first published and the creditors' claims deadline
- Personal representatives, with the mailing address printed
- The estate's attorney, with phone, email and bar number where printed
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How many estates each list holds is public, and the newest five on each list show the decedent, case number and deadline. Who is handling each estate, and the rest of the list, open with an account. See a complete sample record or compare plans.
Working a Bedford County probate lead
Catch the estate when it opens
An alert brings each new Bedford County estate to you the morning after its notice runs, so you hear before the list goes stale.
Check what the estate holds
Look the decedent up in the county's property records by name and last residence. A house in the name of the deceased is the lead; an estate with no real property usually is not.
Reach the right person, respectfully
The personal representative has authority over the estate's property, and the attorney is usually the cleanest first contact. Write a short letter, mention the estate by case number, and expect a family in mourning.
Mind the window
7 estates here are still inside the creditors' window, and estates here typically open about 70 days after the death. A sale usually waits on the court; ask the attorney what it needs.
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For a Bedford County estate
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About Bedford County probate records
How many probate estates are opened in Bedford County?
8 estates in Bedford County, Tennessee first published a probate notice in the last 30 days, and 8 in the last 90. We hold 8 estate records from the county in all. It ranks 14th of 51 Tennessee counties by new estates.
How do I look up Bedford County probate records?
Probate cases in Bedford County are filed with the Bedford County Chancery Court of Bedford County, Tennessee. We hold 8 estate records for Bedford County, built from its published probate notices, the newest first published on November 5, 2026. Search Bedford County by the decedent's name or the case number; the full court file stays with the Bedford County clerk.
When is the creditors' deadline on a Bedford County estate?
We have not yet read Tennessee's creditor-claim statute, so Bedford County records carry no claims deadline. 7 estates in Bedford County are still inside that window.
How long after a death does a Bedford County estate appear?
Across the 8 Bedford County notices that print a date of death, the median gap from the death to the first notice is 70 days, so a new Bedford County estate is usually a death from about 2 months ago, and the house, if there is one, is often still undecided.
Do Bedford County records include the personal representative and attorney?
100% of Bedford County estates name a personal representative with the mailing address the notice prints, and 100% name the estate's attorney, usually with a phone number and email. Both open with an account on any Bedford County record; a field the notice did not print is left out rather than guessed.
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