Tennessee Code Annotated
Tenn. Code Ann. § 35-15-203 (2026)
Subject matter jurisdiction
✓ current as of May 2026
Chancery courts and other courts of record having probate jurisdiction:
- (1) To the exclusion of all other courts, have concurrent jurisdiction over proceedings in this state brought by a trustee or beneficiary concerning the administration of a trust; and
- (2) Have concurrent jurisdiction with other courts of record in this state over other proceedings involving a trust.
Acts 2004, ch. 537, § 16; 2012, ch. 886, § 10.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2012–2026 · leading case: Bd. of Prof'l Responsibility v. Larry Edward Parrish, 556 S.W.3d 153 (Tenn. 2018).
Bd. of Prof'l Responsibility v. Larry Edward Parrish, 556 S.W.3d 153 (Tenn. 2018). “• There is absolutely no way under the sun for Estate to fail to prevail in the instant appeal, except by judges deciding the appeal to turn a deaf ear and blind eye to the clearest possible provisions of § 35-15-203. • Judge Farmer has victimized Estate by saying of a statute,…”
Andrew J. Withers v. Withers Collection, Inc. (Tenn. Ct. App. 2026). “-5- Tenn. Code Ann. § 35-15-203 . Andrew claims that the circuit court had “original jurisdiction” over this claim as the amended complaint sought “declaratory relief and injunctive relief.”
Andrew J. Withers v. Withers Collection, Inc. (Tenn. Ct. App. 2026). “-5- Tenn. Code Ann. § 35-15-203 . Andrew claims that the circuit court had “original jurisdiction” over this claim as the amended complaint sought “declaratory relief and injunctive relief.”
Ede Goza v. Suntrust Bank (Tenn. Ct. App. 2015). “” Tenn. Code Ann. § 35-15-203 (emphasis added).”
In Re: Est. of John J. Goza v. James M. Wells, III (Tenn. Ct. App. 2013). “In its motion, SunTrust asserted, inter alia, that the trial court lacked subject matter jurisdiction under Tennessee Code Annotated § 35-15-203 where the case concerned the administration of a trust.”
In Re: Conservatorship of Maurice M. Acree, Jr. v. Nancy Acree (Tenn. Ct. App. 2012). “Tenn. Code Ann. §35-15-203 . The statute also explains that the court has the power to intervene in administration of a trust if its jurisdiction is invoked by any interested person.”
In Re: Est. of John J. Goza (Tenn. Ct. App. 2014). “1 Tennessee Code Annotated section 35-15-203 provides: Chancery courts and other courts of record having probate jurisdiction: (1) To the exclusion of all other courts, have concurrent jurisdiction over proceedings in this state brought by a trustee or beneficiary concerning the…”
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 35-15-203(a) — 2 cases
Andrew J. Withers v. Withers Collection, Inc. (Tenn. Ct. App. 2026). “-5- Tenn. Code Ann. § 35-15-203 . Andrew claims that the circuit court had “original jurisdiction” over this claim as the amended complaint sought “declaratory relief and injunctive relief.”
Andrew J. Withers v. Withers Collection, Inc. (Tenn. Ct. App. 2026). “-5- Tenn. Code Ann. § 35-15-203 . Andrew claims that the circuit court had “original jurisdiction” over this claim as the amended complaint sought “declaratory relief and injunctive relief.”
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