Probate Notice (37CH1-2026-PR-73)
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This notice informs creditors that Letters Testamentary were issued April 20, 2026 for the estate of Lucian H. Christian (d. 8/22/2025). Creditors must file claims by the statutory deadlines or their claims will be forever barred.
Key Takeaways
- Letters Testamentary issued April 20, 2026
- Estate of Lucian H. Christian (died August 22, 2025)
- Creditors must file claims by the statutory deadline
- Failure to file will forever bar claims
- Published
- Category
- Probate
- Case #
- 37CH1-2026-PR-73
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If you don't respond
If a creditor does not file by the earlier statutory deadline (four months from first publication or sixty days from actual notice), their claim will be forever barred and unenforceable against the estate.
What to do next
- 1
Prepare and file your claim
Gather documentation of the debt and file your claim with the Hawkins County Chancery Court clerk before the applicable statutory deadline (four months from first publication or within 60 days of receiving actual notice).
- 2
Contact the court for filing details
Call the Hawkins County Chancery Court at (423) 272-8150 or visit the courthouse to confirm filing procedures and deadlines.
Frequently asked questions
- What is Letters Testamentary?
- Letters Testamentary are court authorization allowing the named executor to manage and settle the estate.
- When did Letters Testamentary issue for this estate?
- They were issued April 20, 2026 by the Hawkins County Chancery Court.
- What happens if I have a claim against the estate?
- You must file the claim with the court clerk by the earlier statutory deadline or your claim will be forever barred.
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Legal terms in this notice
- Letters Testamentary
- Court document authorizing the executor to administer the deceased's estate.
- Creditors
- Persons or entities owed money by the decedent at death.
- Forever barred
- A claim that is permanently prohibited from being enforced in court.
Full Notice Text
Hawkins County Chancery Court Hawkins County Courthouse 100 E. Main Street, Suite 316 Rogersville, TN 37857 (423)272-8150 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Case Number 37CH1-2026-PR-73 As Required by TCA §30-2-306 Estate of Lucian H Christian, Deceased Notice is hereby given that on April 20 of 2026 Letters Testamentary in respect of the estate of Lucian H Christian, who died 8/22/2025, were issued to the undersigned by the Hawkins County Chancery Court of Hawkins County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against the estate are required to file the same with the Clerk of the above-named Court on or before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or (2) otherwise their claims will be forever barred: (1) (A) Four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting, as the case may be) of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before date tha