Tennessee Code 29-5-101 – Subjects of arbitration

All causes of action, whether there be a suit pending therefor or not, may be submitted to the decision of one (1) or more arbitrators, except in one (1) of the following cases:

(1) Where one (1) of the parties to the controversy is an infant or a person adjudicated incompetent;

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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 29-5-101

Lands: includes lands, tenements and hereditaments, and all rights thereto and interests therein, equitable as well as legal. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
Property: includes both personal and real property. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105

(2) One (1) respecting a claim to an estate in real property, in fee or for life. Not included in the exception are:

(A) A controversy in regard to an estate or term for one (1) year or less or of years not exceeding five (5); or

(B) Respecting the partition of real property, or the boundaries of lands.

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