Tennessee § 45-3-510 - Incompetency of a joint tenant.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 45-3-510 — Incompetency of a joint tenant., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45-3-510. Incompetency of a joint tenant.
The adjudication of incompetency of any one (1) or more of the joint tenants shall not operate to sever or terminate the joint tenancy ownership of all or any part of the account, and the account may be withdrawn or pledged by any one (1) or more of the joint owners in the same manner as though the adjudication of incompetency had not been made, except that any withdrawal or pledge on behalf of the incompetent joint owner shall be by guardian or conservator. Payment of any or all of the moneys in the account shall discharge the association from liability with respect to the moneys so paid. Acts 1978, ch. 708, § 2.10; T.C.A., § 45-1410. Compiler's Notes. For repeal of the former section, see Compiler's Notes to § 45-3-501 .
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-3-510 ("Incompetency of a joint tenant.") 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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