Tennessee § 35-13-109 - Validity where no trustee.
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§ 35-13-109. Validity where no trustee.
No trust to which a charitable gift or a discretionary charitable gift is or has been made shall fail for lack of a trustee. If there is no trustee, the title to any trust property intended for a charitable purpose shall vest in the clerk of the court that has jurisdiction and venue of the trust as determined under § 35-13-110 until the court either appoints a trustee or orders distribution of the gift. Acts 1997, ch. 300, § 1.
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 35-13-109 cover?
Section 35-13-109 ("Validity where no trustee.") 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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