Tennessee Code Annotated

Tenn. Code Ann. § 35-13-103 (2026)

Gift instrument to control disposition of gift

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A gift instrument that specifies the charitable beneficiaries, objects, purposes or subjects of the charitable gift controls the disposition or administration of the charitable gift, except as provided in §§ 35-13-114 and 35-13-107.

Acts 1997 , ch. 300, § 1.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2005–2026 · leading case: Tennessee Div. of United Daughters of Confederacy v. Vanderbilt Univ., 174 S.W.3d 98 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2005).

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Tennessee Div. of United Daughters of Confederacy v. Vanderbilt Univ., 174 S.W.3d 98 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 4× “Tenn.Code Ann. § 35-13-103 (2001); 38 Am.”

Paul Blaylock MD JD v. Univ. of Tennessee Martin (Tenn. Ct. App. 2026). · cites it 9× “” Tenn. Code Ann. § 35-13-103 . Dr. Blaylock argues that this statute “outlines specific regulations and protections for charitable donations.”

Darryl J. Roberts v. The Baylor Sch. (Tenn. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 2× “Tenn. Code Ann. § 35-13-103 (2001); 38 Am.”

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