Tennessee § 35-17-102 Chapter definitions

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§ 35-17-102 — Chapter definitions

Tennessee § 35-17-102

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 35-17-102 (2026).

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As used in this chapter:

(1)"Community property" means property owned by a community property trust during the marriage of the settlor spouses;

(2)"Community property trust" means an express trust that complies with § 35-17-103 ;

(3)"Decree" means a judgment or other order of a court;

(4)"Dissolution" means either:

(A)Termination of a marriage by a decree of dissolution, divorce, annulment or declaration of invalidity; or (B) Entry of a decree of legal separation maintenance;

(5)"During marriage" means a period that begins at marriage and ends at dissolution or immediately after the death of a spouse;

(6)"Qualified trustee" means either:

(A)A natural person who is a resident of this state; or (B) A company authorized to act as a fiduciary in this state pursuant to § 45-2-1001 ; and

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As used in this chapter: (1) "Community property" means property owned by a community property trust during the marriage of the settlor spouses; (2) "Community property trust" means an express trust that complies with § 35-17-103 ; (3) "Decree" means a judgment or other order of a court; (4) "Dissolution" means either: (A) Termination of a marriage by a decree of dissolution, divorce, annulment or declaration of invalidity; or (B) Entry of a decree of legal separation maintenance; (5) "During marriage" means a period that begins at marriage and ends at dissolution or immediately after the death of a spouse; (6) "Qualified trustee" means either: (A) A natural person who is a resident of this state; or (B) A company authorized to act as a fiduciary in this state pursuant to § 45-2-1001 ; and (7) "Settlor spouses" means a married couple that establishes a community property trust.