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.

SB 1127 removes the $10,000 cap on wages or compensation owed to a deceased employee's family. It requires employers to pay all unpaid wages directly to the surviving spouse or, if none exists, to the surviving children (jointly) without the previous limit. This change applies to all eligible family members who would have been entitled to payments under Tennessee's estate laws. The bill amends Tennessee Code Sections 30-2-103(b) and 31, effective upon enactment.