Estates - As enacted, removes the cap on the amount of wages or other compensation owed a deceased employee at the time of the employee's death that an employer shall pay directly to the surviving spouse of the decedent or, if there is no surviving spouse, to the surviving children of the decedent as tenants in common. - Amends TCA Title 30 and Title 31.

HB 755 removes a $10,000 cap on wages owed to a deceased employee's family. It requires employers to pay the full amount of unpaid wages or compensation directly to the surviving spouse or, if no spouse exists, to surviving children (as tenants in common). This change eliminates the previous limit, ensuring families receive all owed funds without needing a court-appointed representative within six months. The bill applies to Tennessee employers and directly affects surviving spouses or children of deceased employees who were owed wages at the time of death.