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§ 35-15-1206. Limitation of action against a trust advisor or trust protector.

TN Code § 35-15-1206 (2019) (N/A)
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(a) A beneficiary may not commence a proceeding against a trust advisor or trust protector for breach of trust more than one (1) year after the date the beneficiary or a representative of the beneficiary was sent a report that adequately disclosed facts indicating the existence of a potential claim for breach of trust.

(b) A report adequately discloses facts indicating the existence of a potential claim for breach of trust if it provides sufficient information so that the beneficiary or the beneficiary's representative knows of the potential claim or has sufficient information to be presumed to know of it, or to be put on notice to inquire into its existence.

(c) If subsection (a) does not apply, a judicial proceeding by a beneficiary against a trust advisor or trust protector for breach of trust must be commenced within three (3) years after the first to occur of:

(1) The removal, resignation, or death of the trust advisor or trust protector;

(2) The termination of the beneficiary's interest in the trust; or

(3) The termination of the trust.

(d) A trustee may not commence a proceeding against a trust advisor or trust protector for breach of trust more than one (1) year after the date the trustee or a representative of the trustee was sent a report that adequately disclosed facts indicating the existence of a potential claim for breach of trust.

(e) A report adequately discloses facts indicating the existence of a potential claim for breach of trust if it provides sufficient information so that the trustee or the trustee's representative knows of the potential claim or has sufficient information to be presumed to know of it, or to be put on notice to inquire into its existence.

(f) If subsection (d) does not apply, a judicial proceeding by a trustee against a trust advisor or trust protector for breach of trust must be commenced within three (3) years after the first to occur of:

(1) The removal, resignation, or death of the trust advisor or trust protector;

(2) The termination of the beneficiary's interest in the trust; or

(3) The termination of the trust.

(g) A trust advisor or trust protector may not commence a proceeding against another trust advisor or another trust protector for breach of trust more than one (1) year after the date the trust advisor or trust protector or the respective representative of each was sent a report that adequately disclosed facts indicating the existence of a potential claim for breach of trust.

(h) A report adequately discloses facts indicating the existence of a potential claim for breach of trust if it provides sufficient information so that the trust advisor or trust protector or the respective representative of each knows of the potential claim or has sufficient information to be presumed to know of it, or to be put on notice to inquire into its existence.

(i) If subsection (g) does not apply, a judicial proceeding by a trust advisor or trust protector against another trust advisor or another trust protector for breach of trust must be commenced within three (3) years after the first to occur of:

(1) The removal, resignation, or death of the other trust advisor or other trust protector;

(2) The termination of the beneficiary's interest in the trust; or

(3) The termination of the trust.

(j) Notwithstanding subsections (d) — (i), no trustee, trust advisor or trust protector, may commence a proceeding against a trust advisor or trust protector or another trust advisor or another trust protector if, under either subsections (a) — (c) or §  35-15-1005(a) — (c), none of the beneficiaries may commence a proceeding against the trust advisor or trust protector for such breach of trust.

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§ 35-15-1206. Limitation of action against a trust advisor or trust protector.