Section 31-5-102 - Collation of advancements generally

All advancements, whether by settlement or otherwise, in the lifetime of deceased, or by testamentary provision, shall be collated and brought into contribution in the partition and distribution of the real and personal estate of the deceased; those in real estate, first in the partition of real estate, and those in personal estate in the distribution of the personal estate.Code 1858, § 2432 (deriv. Acts 1839-1840, ch. 48, § 1); Shan., §4175; Code 1932, § 8402a; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 31-702.