35-16-111 - Revocability of trusts. - Tennessee Statutes

35-16-111. Revocability of trusts.

An investment services trust shall not be deemed revocable on account of its inclusion of one (1) or more of the following:

     (1)  A transferor's power to veto a distribution from the trust;

     (2)  A power of appointment, other than a power to appoint to the transferor, the transferor's creditors, the transferor's estate or the creditors of the transferor's estate, exercisable by will or other written instrument of the transferor effective only upon the transferor's death;

     (3)  The transferor's potential or actual receipt of income, including rights to the income retained in the trust;

     (4)  The transferor's potential or actual receipt of income or principal from a charitable remainder unitrust or charitable remainder annuity trust as those terms are defined in § 664 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, codified in 26 U.S.C. § 664, and any successor provision;

     (5)  The transferor's receipt each year of an amount specified in the trust, the amount not to exceed five percent (5%) of the initial value of the trust or its value determined from time to time pursuant to the trust;

     (6)  The transferor's potential or actual receipt or use of principal if the potential or actual receipt or use of principal would be the result of a qualified trustee's or qualified trustees' acting:

          (A)  In the qualified trustee's or qualified trustees' discretion. For purposes of this section, a qualified trustee is presumed to have discretion with respect to the distribution of principal unless the discretion is expressly denied to the trustee by the terms of the trust;

          (B)  Pursuant to a standard that governs the distribution of principal and does not confer upon the transferor a power to consume, invade or appropriate property for the benefit of the transferor, unless the power of the transferor is limited by an ascertainable standard relating to the health, education, support, or maintenance within the meaning of § 2041(b)(1)(A) or § 2514(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, codified in 26 U.S.C. § 2041(b)(1)(A) or 26 U.S.C. § 2514(c)(1), as in effect on July 1, 2007, or as later amended; or

          (C)  At the direction of an advisor described in § 35-16-108 who is acting:

                (i)  In the advisor's discretion; or

                (ii)  Pursuant to a standard that governs the distribution of principal and does not confer upon the transferor a power to consume, invade, or appropriate property for the benefit of the transferor, unless the power of the transferor is limited by an ascertainable standard relating to the health, education, support, or maintenance within the meaning of § 2041(b)(1)(A) or § 2514(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26 U.S.C. § 2041(b)(1)(A) or 26 U.S.C. § 2514(c)(1), as in effect on July 1, 2007, or as later amended;

     (7)  The transferor's right to remove a trustee or advisor and to appoint a new trustee or advisor; provided, however, that the right shall not include the appointment of a person who is a related or subordinate party with respect to the transferor within the meaning of § 672(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26 U.S.C. § 672(c), and any successor provision; and

     (8)  The transferor's potential or actual use of real property held under a qualified personal residence trust within the meaning of the term as described in § 2702(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, codified in 26 U.S.C. § 2702(c), and any successor provision.

[Acts 2007, ch. 144, § 11.]