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§ 35-17-102. Chapter definitions.

TN Code § 35-17-102 (2019) (N/A)
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(1) “Community property” means property owned by a community property trust during the marriage of the settlor spouses;

(2) “Community property trust” means an express trust that complies with § 35-17-103;

(3) “Decree” means a judgment or other order of a court;

(4) “Dissolution” means either:

(A) Termination of a marriage by a decree of dissolution, divorce, annulment or declaration of invalidity; or

(B) Entry of a decree of legal separation maintenance;

(5) “During marriage” means a period that begins at marriage and ends at dissolution or the death of a spouse;

(6) “Qualified trustee” means either:

(A) A natural person who is a resident of this state; or

(B) A company authorized to act as a fiduciary in this state pursuant to § 45-2-1001; and

(7) “Settlor spouses” means a married couple that establishes a community property trust.

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