The time between the death of a person and the grant of letters testamentary or of administration on such person's estate, not exceeding six (6) months, and the six (6) months within which a personal representative is exempt from suit, is not to be taken as a part of the time limited for commencing actions which lie against the personal representative.
Suspension pending administration of estate
Tenn. Code Ann. § 28-1-110, under General Provisions.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 28-1-110