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Tenn. Code Ann. § 35-15-801 (2026)

Duty to administer trust

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Upon acceptance of a trusteeship, the trustee shall administer the trust until such time as the trust terminates or a successor trustee is appointed and all assets are delivered in good faith, in accordance with its terms and purposes and the interests of the beneficiaries, and in accordance with this chapter.

Acts 2004, ch. 537, § 60.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2012–2025 · leading case: Betty Goff C. Cartwright v. Jackson Capital Partners, Ltd. P'ship, 478 S.W.3d 596 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2015).
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Betty Goff C. Cartwright v. Jackson Capital Partners, Ltd. P'ship, 478 S.W.3d 596 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 4× “They cited several provisions of the Tennessee Uniform Trust Code, including Tennessee Code Annotated section 35-15-801, which directs a trustee to follow the terms and purposes of the trust, and section 35-151006, which states, “A trustee who acts in reasonable reliance on the…”
Betty C. Goff Cartwright v. Jackson Capital (Tenn. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 4× “They cited several provisions of the Tennessee Uniform Trust Code, including Tenn. Code Ann. § 35-15-801 , which directs a trustee to follow the terms and purposes of the trust, and § 35-15-1006, which states, “A trustee who acts in reasonable reliance on the terms of the trust…”
Alexis Breanna Gladden v. Cumberland Trust & Inv. Co. (Tenn. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “See Tenn. Code Ann. § 35-15-801 et seq. (discussing duties and powers of trustee).”
French Broad United Methodist Church v. Holston Annual Conf. of the United Methodist Church (Tenn. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 2× “However, Bethel UMC fails to provide any explanation as to how the complaint included facts to establish a violation of this statute. Bethel UMC further states: There are also numerous other issues that the trial court just skipped over or didn’t consider such as Footnotes that…”
In Re Guardianship of Beatrice Rose Malone - Dissenting (2024). “” Tenn. Code Ann. § 35-15-801 (2021). And if the trustee fails “[t]o remedy a breach of trust that has occurred .”
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