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.

SB 2290 simplifies probate for small estates in Tennessee by allowing individuals to handle the process without a lawyer if the estate consists solely of life insurance policies (totaling $15,000 or less) intended for the decedent's burial, funeral, or final expenses. The bill requires courts to provide a standard form for these filings and clarifies that filers act as individuals - not legal representatives - to settle priority debts. This change reduces administrative barriers and costs for families managing minimal estate assets. It directly affects residents handling small estates with life insurance policies as the sole asset.