Probate Law - As introduced, permits a petitioner or affiant to proceed pro se in the administration of a small estate if the personal property consists exclusively of one or more life insurance policies that do not exceed $15,000 in value and are intended to be used for the decedent's burial, funeral, or final expenses; specifies that a person who files for a small estate affidavit or limited letters of authority is deemed to be acting in an individual capacity; requires the court clerk to provide a standardized form for filers. - Amends TCA Title 30; Section 56-7-206 and Title 62, Chapter 5.

HB 2269 allows Tennessee residents to handle probate for small estates themselves (pro se) if the estate consists solely of life insurance policies valued at $15,000 or less, intended for the decedent's burial, funeral, or final expenses. The bill requires courts to provide a standardized form for these filings and clarifies that filers act as individuals - not as estate representatives - when settling priority debts. It amends Tennessee probate law (TCA Title 30, Section 56-7-206 and Title 62, Chapter 5) to streamline this process for eligible cases. This directly affects individuals managing small estates where life insurance covers final expenses, without needing a lawyer.