Tennessee § 34-1-120 - When people may be appointed fiduciary — Eligible persons.
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§ 34-1-120. When people may be appointed fiduciary — Eligible persons.
No personal representative of an estate, any part of which is distributable to a minor, except a parent, grandparent, sibling of the minor or person named by the testator to be guardian, shall be appointed the fiduciary for the minor until the personal representative has first settled its accounts as personal representative. No personal representative of an estate, any part of which is distributable to a person with a disability, except a parent, spouse, child, grandchild, grandparent or sibling of the person with a disability, shall be appointed the fiduciary for the person with a disability until the personal representative has first settled its accounts as personal representative. Acts 1992, ch. 794, § 21; 1994, ch. 855, § 11; 1997, ch. 407, § 6; 1999, ch. 491, § 7; T.C.A. § 34-11-120 ; Acts 2013, ch. 435, § 46. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2013, ch. 435, § 48 provided that the act, which amended this section, shall apply to actions commenced on or after July 1, 2013.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 34-1-120 ("When people may be appointed fiduciary — Eligible persons.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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