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Tenn. Code Ann. § 35-15-401

Methods of creating trust

Known as the Tennessee Uniform Trust Code

The act spans §§ 35–35 (113 sections).

Acts 2004, ch. 537, § 23.

A trust may be created by:

(1) The transfer of property to another person as trustee during the settlor's lifetime or by will or other disposition taking effect upon the settlor's death;

(2) The declaration by the owner of property that the owner holds identifiable property as trustee;

(3) The exercise of a power of appointment in favor of a trustee; or

(4) A court pursuant to its statutory or equitable powers.

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.