Tennessee § 35-8-116 - Fiduciary duty.

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§ 35-8-116. Fiduciary duty.

Not later than sixty (60) days after receipt of the information required under §§ 35-8-107 — 35-8-115, a custodian shall comply with a request under this chapter from a fiduciary or designated recipient to disclose digital assets or terminate an account. If the custodian fails to comply, the fiduciary or designated recipient may apply to the court for an order directing compliance. An order under subsection (a) directing compliance must contain a finding that compliance is not in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2702. A custodian may notify the user that a request for disclosure or to terminate an account was made under this chapter. A custodian may deny a request under this chapter from a fiduciary or designated recipient for disclosure of digital assets or to terminate an account if the custodian is aware of any lawful access to the account following the receipt of the fiduciary's request. This chapter does not limit a custodian's ability to obtain or require a fiduciary or designated recipient requesting disclosure or termination under this chapter to obtain a court order which: Specifies that an account belongs to the minor, person with a disability, principal, or settlor; Specifies that there is sufficient consent from the minor, person with a disability, principal, or settlor to support the requested disclosure; and Contains a finding required by law other than this chapter. A custodian and the custodian's officers, employees, and agents are immune from liability for an act or omission done in good faith in compliance with this chapter. Acts 2016, ch. 570, § 17. Code Commission Notes. Acts 2016, ch. 570, § 1 enacted this chapter as chapter 51 of Title 35, but the chapter has been redesignated as chapter 8 by authority of the Code Commission. Effective Dates. Acts 2016, ch. 570, § 24. July 1, 2016.

Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 35-8-116 ("Fiduciary duty.") 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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