Tenn. Code Ann. § 34-3-103

Priority of persons to be considered for appointment

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case AmSouth Bank v. Cunningham (2006)

Most recently applied in AmSouth Bank v. Cunningham (February 2006)

Acts 1992, ch. 794, § 43; T.C.A. § 34-13-103; Acts 2013, ch. 435, § 36.

Subject to the court's determination of what is in the best interests of the person with a disability, the court shall consider the following persons in the order listed for appointment of the conservator:

(1) The person or persons designated in a writing signed by the alleged person with a disability;

(2) The spouse of the person with a disability;

(3) Any child of the person with a disability;

(4) Closest relative or relatives of the person with a disability;

(5) A district public guardian as described by § 34-7-104; and

(6) Other person or persons.

Current official text: Tennessee Code (LexisNexis). Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Tennessee statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.