Tennessee § 48-61-124 - Bequests, devises and gifts.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 48-61-124 — Bequests, devises and gifts., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 48-61-124. Bequests, devises and gifts.
Any bequest, devise, gift, grant, or promise contained in a will or other instrument of donation, subscription, or conveyance, which is made to a corporation that is a party to a transaction under this chapter and which takes effect or remains payable after the transaction, inures to the surviving entity with a charitable purpose unless the will or other instrument otherwise specifically provides. Acts 2014, ch. 899, § 72. Compiler's Notes. Former chapter 61, §§ 48-61-101 — 48-61-107 (Acts 1987, ch. 242, §§ 11.01-11.07), concerning merger, was repealed and reenacted by Acts 2014, ch. 899, §§ 65-72, effective January 1, 2015.
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 48-61-124 cover?
Section 48-61-124 ("Bequests, devises and gifts.") 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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