{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-31-7-109","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 31-7-109","heading":"Disclaimer of power of appointment not held in a fiduciary capacity or other power not held in a fiduciary capacity","body":"If a holder disclaims a power of appointment not held in a fiduciary capacity or other power not held in a fiduciary capacity, the following rules apply:\n(1) If the holder has not exercised the power, the disclaimer takes effect as of the time the instrument creating the power becomes irrevocable;\n(2) If the holder has exercised the power and the disclaimer is of a power other than a presently exercisable general power of appointment, the disclaimer takes effect immediately after the last exercise of the power; and\n(3) The instrument creating the power is construed as if the power expired when the disclaimer became effective.","path":["TN Code","Title 31","Chapter 7"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"b8efe47a3efdbc447662e0fbd65240071aa089251effe171e6bf0c4b74acd7b1","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-31-7-108","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-31-7-110"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}