Tennessee Statutes

§ 35-15-804 — Prudent administration

Tennessee § 35-15-804

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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 35-15-804 (2026).

Text

A trustee shall administer the trust as a prudent person would, by considering the purposes, terms, distributional requirements, and other circumstances of the trust. In satisfying this standard, the trustee shall exercise reasonable care, skill and caution.

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Related

Wood v. Lowery
238 S.W.3d 747 (Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 2007)
16 case citations
John D. Glass v. Suntrust Bank
523 S.W.3d 61 (Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 2016)
4 case citations
In Re Estate of Richard Wayne Penniman
(Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 2024)

Legislative History

Acts 2004, ch. 537, § 60.

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