Overview

Tennessee’s general statute of limitations period for tolling for minority, as provided in the supplied jurisdiction data, is 1 year under Tennessee Code Annotated § 40-35-111(e)(2). That means the clock runs for a single year unless a recognized exception changes when the period starts or whether it is paused.

For DocketMath users, this page is the reference point for the statute-of-limitations calculator for Tennessee. The calculator helps you estimate timing by taking the controlling period and applying the facts you enter, including dates and any tolling-related inputs.

A few practical points up front:

• The general/default period supplied for Tennessee here is 1 year.
• No claim-type-specific sub-rule was found in the provided jurisdiction data, so this page treats the cited rule as the default.
• The calculator is most useful when you can identify:

  • the date the claim accrued,
  • the claimant’s age during the relevant time,
  • and whether any statutory pause applies.

Limitation period

The default Tennessee limitations period in the supplied data is 1 year. In practice, that means the filing window is measured in months and days, not years.

Here is the basic way to think about it:

If your case involves minority tolling, the key question is whether the legal clock is paused during the claimant’s minority and, if so, when it begins to run again. The calculator is built to show the deadline after those date-based adjustments are applied.

A practical workflow looks like this:

1. Enter the date the claim accrued.
2. Enter the claimant’s birth date or age status.
3. Add any known tolling facts.
4. Review the calculated deadline.
5. Compare the result to the intended filing date.

The output changes when the start date changes. It also changes if the period is tolled, because a tolling event can stop the countdown temporarily and resume it later. Even a one-day difference in the accrual date can shift the result.

Key exceptions

The main exception to track here is minority tolling, but the supplied data does not identify a claim-type-specific rule that displaces the general 1-year period. That means the default rule applies unless another statute, doctrine, or claim-specific provision says otherwise.

For a minority-based analysis, the calculator is most sensitive to three fact patterns:

• Claimant was a minor when the claim accrued.
• Claimant remained a minor during part or all of the limitations period.
• Another statute provides a different limitations rule for that claim type.

Use this checklist when reviewing a Tennessee date:

Two practical examples show how outputs change:

Because the jurisdiction data supplied here does not identify a claim-type-specific exception, the safe reference approach is to start with the 1-year default and then test whether minority tolling changes the filing deadline.

Statute citation

The cited Tennessee statute in the jurisdiction data is Tennessee Code Annotated § 40-35-111(e)(2). The provided source is: https://law.justia.com/codes/tennessee/title-40/chapter-35/part-1/section-40-35-111/

For reference-page use, the citation data should be read this way:

That citation is the anchor for the calculator’s default Tennessee limitations setting in this content set. When you use DocketMath, the tool applies the stated period and then adjusts for any entered tolling facts.

A few drafting tips for internal use:

• Cite the statute directly when summarizing the deadline.
• Use the date of accrual and the filing date together.
• Keep the analysis tied to the actual statutory text and the facts entered.
• Do not assume a minority rule is the same for every claim type.

This is especially useful for quick screening. If the answer is close to the deadline, you can flag the matter for deeper review rather than relying on memory or a rough estimate.

Use the calculator

Use DocketMath’s statute-of-limitations calculator to test whether a Tennessee filing date falls inside the 1-year period. The calculator is designed to show how the deadline changes when you change the start date, the age facts, or any tolling inputs.

Start here: DocketMath statute of limitations calculator

Here’s how to use it effectively:

1. Enter the claim date.

   • This is the event date or accrual date the calculator uses as the starting point.

2. Add the claimant’s age information.

   • If the claimant was a minor, include the birth date or minority-related timing facts.

3. Select the Tennessee jurisdiction.

   • The calculator uses the jurisdiction-specific default period.

4. Review the deadline output.

   • The result shows the last day to file based on the inputs.

5. Test alternate dates if needed.

   • Small changes can move the deadline, especially near month-end or leap years.

The output typically answers three practical questions:

For internal screening, the calculator works best when you have at least these facts:

• Accrual date
• Filing date
• Claimant’s date of birth
• Any known tolling event dates

If you are comparing multiple dates, run the calculation more than once. That helps isolate whether the issue is the base limitations period, the minority tolling analysis, or a separate statutory exception.

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