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2019 Tennessee Code
Title 35 - Fiduciaries and Trust Estates
Chapter 15 - Tennessee Uniform Trust Code
Part 4 - Creation, Validity, Modification, and Termination of Trust
§ 35-15-401. Methods of creating trust.
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TN Code § 35-15-401 (2019)
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- A trust may be created by:
(1) The transfer of property to another person as trustee during the settlor's lifetime or by will or other disposition taking effect upon the settlor's death;
(2) The declaration by the owner of property that the owner holds identifiable property as trustee;
(3) The exercise of a power of appointment in favor of a trustee; or
(4) A court pursuant to its statutory or equitable powers.
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