Tennessee § 34-1-106 - Petition for appointment of fiduciary.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 34-1-106 — Petition for appointment of fiduciary., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 34-1-106. Petition for appointment of fiduciary.
The petition for the appointment of a fiduciary shall be served in accordance with the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure. The guardian ad litem appointed may serve the petition on the respondent. Notice by certified mail with return receipt requested shall be given by the clerk of the court to the closest relative or relatives of the respondent required to be named in the petition and to the person, if any, having care or custody of the respondent, institution, or residential provider with whom the respondent is living. Acts 1992, ch. 794, § 7; 1994, ch. 855, § 2; T.C.A. § 34-11-106 ; Acts 2007, ch. 8, § 7; 2013, ch. 435, § 8. 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 34-1-106 ("Petition for appointment of fiduciary.") 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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