Tennessee § 35-16-108 - Qualified trustees and advisors.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 35-16-108 — Qualified trustees and advisors., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 35-16-108. Qualified trustees and advisors.
For purposes of this chapter, neither the transferor nor any other natural person who is a nonresident of this state nor an entity that is not authorized by the law of this state to act as a trustee or whose activities are not subject to supervision as provided in § 35-16-102(12)(A) shall be considered a qualified trustee; however, nothing in this chapter shall preclude a transferor from appointing one (1) or more advisors, including, but not limited to: Advisors who have authority under the terms of the trust instrument to remove and appoint qualified trustees or trust advisors; Advisors who have authority under the terms of the trust instrument to direct, consent to or disapprove distributions from the trust; and Investment advisors, whether or not the advisors would meet the requirements imposed by § 35-16-102(12). For purposes of subsection (a), “advisor” includes a trust “protector” or any other person who, in addition to a qualified trustee, holds one (1) or more trust powers. Acts 2007, ch. 144, § 8.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 35-16-108 ("Qualified trustees and advisors.") 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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