{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-35-15-815","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 35-15-815","heading":"General powers of trustee","body":"(a) A trustee, without authorization by the court, may exercise: (1) Powers conferred by the terms of the trust; and (2) Except as limited by the terms of the trust: (A) All powers over the trust property which an unmarried competent owner has over individually owned property; (B) Any other powers appropriate to achieve the proper investment, management, and distribution of the trust property; and (C) Any other powers conferred by this chapter. (b) The exercise of a power is subject to the fiduciary duties prescribed by this part. Acts 2004, ch. 537, § 73.\n(a) A trustee, without authorization by the court, may exercise: (1) Powers conferred by the terms of the trust; and (2) Except as limited by the terms of the trust: (A) All powers over the trust property which an unmarried competent owner has over individually owned property; (B) Any other powers appropriate to achieve the proper investment, management, and distribution of the trust property; and (C) Any other powers conferred by this chapter.\n(1) Powers conferred by the terms of the trust; and\n(2) Except as limited by the terms of the trust: (A) All powers over the trust property which an unmarried competent owner has over individually owned property; (B) Any other powers appropriate to achieve the proper investment, management, and distribution of the trust property; and (C) Any other powers conferred by this chapter.\n(A) All powers over the trust property which an unmarried competent owner has over individually owned property;\n(B) Any other powers appropriate to achieve the proper investment, management, and distribution of the trust property; and\n(C) Any other powers conferred by this chapter.\n(b) The exercise of a power is subject to the fiduciary duties prescribed by this part.","path":["TN Code","Title 35","Chapter 15"],"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":"7d24b0a40a07e2333f31c710f9d44b9051dc114e459ab6b8062f7281aaa16128","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-35-15-814","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-35-15-816"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}