Tennessee: rules and deadlines at a glance

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Small claims limits · Claim deadlines · Car insurance by state · Final paycheck rules · Debt time limits · Shared fault rules · Lemon law rules · Corporate tax rates

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Filing deadlines (statute of limitations)

Product liability	1 year (injury) / 4 years (property)
Property damage	3 years

Small claims limits Single detailed source

Dollar limit	$25,000 (General Sessions Court)
Filing fee	Varies by county
Lawyers	Not required for individuals

Claim deadlines

Acknowledge	30 days
Accept or deny	60 days after completed proof of loss
Pay	Undisputed amount within 30 days after affirming liability

Car insurance by state

Minimum liability	$25,000 / $50,000 / $25,000
Fault system	At-fault (the driver who caused it pays)
Shared-fault rule	Modified comparative: barred at 50% fault or more

Final paycheck rules Single detailed source

If you are fired	Next regular payday or within 21 days, whichever is later
If you quit	Same

Debt time limits

Credit cards / open accounts	6 years
Written contracts	6 years
Promissory notes	6 years

Shared fault rules

Rule	Modified comparative negligence (50% bar)
When you are barred	Barred if you are 50% or more at fault

Lemon law rules Single detailed source

Repair attempts or days	3 attempts or 30 calendar days
Coverage period	Warranty or 1 year, whichever first

Corporate tax rates Single detailed source

Top rate	6.5%
Structure	Flat, plus a gross receipts tax