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TN Code § 32-11-108 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 32 - Wills|Chapter 11 - Living Wills|§ 32-11-108. Compliance With Declaration — Failure to Comply — Liability and Penalties

  Any physician or other individual health care provider who cannot in good conscience comply with the provisions of such a living will, on being informed of the declaration, shall so inform the declarant, or if the declarant is not competent, the declarant's next of kin or a legal guardian, and at their option make every reasonable effort to assist in the transfer of the patient to another physician who will comply with the declaration. Any health care provider who fails to make good faith reasonable efforts to comply with the preceding procedure as prescribed by the attending physician shall be civilly liable and subject to professional disciplinary action, including revocation or suspension of license. The health care provider shall not be subject to civil liability for medical care provided during the interim period until transfer is effectuated.   A physician or other health care provider who, by no fault of such physician as health care provider, has not received notice of a declaration, revocation, or other change shall not suffer civil, administrative, or criminal penalties under this chapter.
TN Code § 32-11-109 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 32 - Wills|Chapter 11 - Living Wills|§ 32-11-109. Willful Misconduct — Penalty

 Any person who willfully conceals, cancels, defaces, obliterates or damages the declaration or revocation of another without the declarant's consent, or who falsifies or forges the declaration or revocation of another shall be civilly liable and subject to criminal prosecution for a Class C misdemeanor, and if a provider, subject to administrative and professional discipline.
TN Code § 32-11-110 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 32 - Wills|Chapter 11 - Living Wills|§ 32-11-110. Construction and Effect of Chapter — Signatures — Severability — Liability for Complying With Chapter

  The withholding or withdrawal of medical care from a declarant in accordance with this chapter shall not, for any purpose, constitute a suicide, euthanasia or homicide.   The making of a declaration pursuant to § 32-11-104 shall not affect in any manner the sale, procurement or issuance of any policy of life insurance, nor shall it be deemed to modify the terms of an existing policy of life insurance. No policy of life insurance shall be legally impaired or invalidated in any manner by withholding or withdrawal of medical care from an insured declarant.   No physician, health care facility or other health care provider, and no health care service plan, insurer issuing disability insurance, self-insured employee welfare benefit plan, or nonprofit hospital plan, shall require any person to execute a declaration as a condition for being insured for, or receiving, health care services.   Nothing in this chapter shall impair or supersede any legal right or legal responsibility that any person may have to effect the withholding or withdrawal of medical care in any lawful manner. In this respect, the provisions of this chapter are cumulative.   This chapter shall create no presumption concerning the intention of an individual who has not executed a declaration to consent to the use, withholding or withdrawal of medical care.   A competent declarant, unable to sign the declaration, may make a signature as provided in § 1-3-105.   If any provision of this chapter or the application of any provision of this chapter to any person or circumstances is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.   No physician or health facility that, acting in accordance with the requirements of this chapter, causes the withholding or withdrawal of medical care from a patient, shall be subject to civil liability therefrom. No health care provider, acting under the direction of a physician, who participates in the withholding or withdrawal of medical care in accordance with this chapter shall be subject to any civil liability. No physician, or health care provider acting under the direction of a physician, who participates in the withholding or withdrawal of medical care in accordance with this chapter shall be guilty of any criminal act or of unprofessional conduct.   No physician or health care provider shall be subject to civil or criminal liability or considered guilty of unprofessional conduct as a result of actions under this chapter that are in accord with reasonable medical standards or as a result of another physician's or health care provider's actions or failure to act in accordance with this chapter.
TN Code § 32-11-111 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 32 - Wills|Chapter 11 - Living Wills|§ 32-11-111. Living Wills Executed Outside Tennessee — When Effective

 A living will that is executed outside of this state by a nonresident of this state at the time of execution shall be given effect in this state if that living will is in compliance with either this chapter or the laws of the state of the declarant's residence.
TN Code § 32-11-112 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 32 - Wills|Chapter 11 - Living Wills|§ 32-11-112. Living Wills Executed Before July 1, 1991 — When Effective

 A living will executed before July 1, 1991, shall be effective if it was executed in compliance with this chapter as in effect on the date that living will was executed, notwithstanding that the living will does not comply with revisions to this chapter since that date.
TN Code § 32-11-113 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 32 - Wills|Chapter 11 - Living Wills|§ 32-11-113. Effect and Interpretation of Living Wills

  A living will entered into before July 1, 2004, under this chapter shall be given effect and interpreted in accord with this chapter.   A living will entered into on or after July 1, 2004, that evidences an intent that it is entered into under this chapter shall be given effect and interpreted in accord with this chapter.   A living will entered into on or after July 1, 2004, that does not evidence an intent that it is entered into under this chapter may, if it complies with the Tennessee Health Care Decisions Act, compiled in title 68, chapter 11, part 18, be given effect as an individual instruction under that act.
TN Code § 34-1-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 34 - Guardianship|Chapter 1 - Guardianships and Conservatorships Generally|§ 34-1-102. Parents as Joint and Equal Natural Guardians of Minors — Custody of Minors — Support of Minors Over Eighteen (18) Years of Age in High School — Property of Minor — Incapacity of Parents — Divorce — Commitment of Guardianship to County — Guardianship Instrument

  Parents are the joint natural guardians of their minor children, and are equally and jointly charged with their care, nurture, welfare, education and support and also with the care, management and expenditure of their estates. Each parent has equal powers, rights and duties with respect to the custody of each of their minor children and the control of the services and earnings of each minor child; provided, that so much of the net income of each minor child as may be necessary may be expended by a parent (without the necessity of court authorization) for the child's care, maintenance and education. Funds of a minor held by a guardian shall not be expended to relieve or minimize the obligation of the parent or parents to support the minor.   Parents shall continue to be responsible for the support of each child for whom they are responsible after the child reaches eighteen (18) years of age if the child is in high school. The duty of support shall continue until the child graduates from high school or the class of which the child is a member when the child attains eighteen (18) years of age graduates, whichever occurs first.   If either parent dies or is incapable of acting, the guardianship of each minor child shall devolve upon the other parent.   If the parents of a minor child are divorced, the court may award the guardianship of the property of the minor child to the parent who, in the court's judgment, would best serve the welfare of the minor child and the child's estate. The parent appointed guardian of the child's estate may, but does not have to be, the parent with legal custody. The appointment of a parent as legal guardian does not affect the custodial decree of the divorce court except in those situations in which the guardianship of the minor or legal custody is committed to the department of children's services, in which case the order of the court having jurisdiction of the guardian proceedings or custodial proceedings under title 37 shall control.
TN Code § 34-1-103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 34 - Guardianship|Chapter 1 - Guardianships and Conservatorships Generally|§ 34-1-103. Duties of Department of Children's Services When No Natural Guardian, or Child Abandoned

  When there is no natural guardian of a minor or when a minor has been abandoned and if the minor requires service from the department of children's services, the duly authorized agent of the commissioner of children's services of the county in which the minor resides may act as the custodian of the person of the minor with the powers as enumerated in § 37-1-140, until a guardian is appointed.   The guardianship of the minor may be committed to the duly authorized agent of the commissioner by an instrument in writing signed:  If both parents are then living, by the parents of the child or, if either parent of the child is dead, by the surviving parent;   If either one (1) of the parents has abandoned or neglected to provide for the minor for a period of six (6) months, by the other parent; or   If the minor is born out of wedlock, by the mother of such minor.     The guardianship shall be in accordance with this section and the instrument shall be upon the terms, time and conditions agreed upon by the parties.   The instrument shall be:  Signed;   Acknowledged before a notary public or county clerk; and   Recorded in the office of the county clerk in the county where the instrument is executed, where the minor is residing, or where the county office of the department of children's services is located.
TN Code § 34-1-105 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 34 - Guardianship|Chapter 1 - Guardianships and Conservatorships Generally|§ 34-1-105. Bond

   Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), bond shall be required of the fiduciary in an amount equal to the sum of the fair market value of all personal property and the amount of the anticipated income from all property, including the real property, for one (1) year. If the surety for the bond is posted by a corporate surety, the amount of the surety shall equal the amount of the bond. If the surety for the bond is posted by pledging property, the value of the unencumbered property posted shall be equal to one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the bond.   If the property pledged to secure the bond is personal property, the property shall be delivered to the clerk for safekeeping. If the property pledged to secure the bond is real property, notice of the pledge shall be recorded in the register's office of the county in which the real property is located.   The bond shall be renewed annually by the fiduciary. The court may adjust the amount of required bond to reflect changes in the value of the property of the minor or person with a disability. The surety's liability under the bond shall not be cumulative and shall not exceed the amount of the bond in force at the time of default.     In the discretion of the court, bond may be excused if the court makes a finding, which finding shall be stated in the order, that the requirement of bond would be unjust or inappropriate in that case and that one (1) of the following exists:  The fiduciary is a financial institution excused from the requirement of bond under § 45-2-1005;   The total fair market value of the minor's non-real estate property or the person with a disability's non-real estate property does not exceed the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) and the court finds the benefit to the ward by saving the expense outweighs the risks incident to the absence of a bond;   The document naming the suggested or preferred fiduciary excuses the fiduciary from posting bond;   The property of the minor or person with a disability is placed with a financial institution and the fiduciary and the financial institution enter into a written agreement, filed with the court, in which the financial institution agrees it will not permit the fiduciary to withdraw the principal without court approval;   The property of the minor or person with a disability is deposited with the clerk and master or clerk of the court; or   The fiduciary is appointed fiduciary over the person of the minor or person with a disability but has not also been appointed as fiduciary over the person's estate.
TN Code § 34-1-106 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 34 - Guardianship|Chapter 1 - Guardianships and Conservatorships Generally|§ 34-1-106. Petition for Appointment of Fiduciary

  The petition for the appointment of a fiduciary shall be served in accordance with the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure. The guardian ad litem appointed may serve the petition on the respondent.   Notice by certified mail with return receipt requested shall be given by the clerk of the court to the closest relative or relatives of the respondent required to be named in the petition and to the person, if any, having care or custody of the respondent, institution, or residential provider with whom the respondent is living.
TN Code § 34-1-108 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 34 - Guardianship|Chapter 1 - Guardianships and Conservatorships Generally|§ 34-1-108. Hearings on Petitions — Notice

  Except as provided in subsection (b), the hearing on a petition shall be held not less than seven (7) nor more than sixty (60) days from the date of service on the respondent or the date the guardian ad litem was appointed, whichever is later. The hearing date may be extended on motion showing good cause.   If the petition alleges the minor or person with a disability is faced with a life threatening situation, the court may schedule the hearing in less than seven (7) days from the date of service on the respondent; provided, that actual notice of the hearing is given to the closest relative and the respondent.    In a proceeding for the appointment of a conservator, a notice of the hearing shall be served on the respondent and any person, institution or residential provider having care or custody of the respondent by the guardian ad litem or as otherwise authorized under the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure. The notice of hearing shall be substantially in the following form:  IN THE   COURT OF  , TENNESSEE  AT  IN THE MATTER OF Respondent No.  NOTICE OF HEARING TO:  SERVICE ADDRESS You are notified that a petition has been filed, a copy of which is attached, in which it is alleged that you are incapable of caring for yourself or disabled from managing your property, or both. The petition seeks the appointment of a conservator for your person or property, or both. The court, being satisfied that there is good cause for the exercise of jurisdiction as to the matters alleged in the petition, has set a hearing on   at   o'clock in the offices or the courtroom of the Honorable  , judge of this court. The court has appointed a guardian ad litem to investigate these matters and make a report to the court. The guardian ad litem is charged with asserting your best interests and making recommendations, consistent with law, as to what action should be taken in your best interests. The name, address and telephone number of the guardian ad litem is: A list of your rights in connection with the above described hearing is attached or printed on the reverse side of this notice. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the court at my office on  . Clerk and Master or Clerk   Click to view form.    The notice shall contain on the reverse side or on an attached sheet those rights set out in § 34-3-106.   The notice shall also be served upon the closest relative or relatives of the respondent, as such persons are described in title 31, chapter 2, but not including the petitioner, and upon the person or institution, if any, having care and custody of the respondent or with whom the respondent is living. Service by mail, sent to the last known address of such persons or institution, shall be sufficient for purposes of this subdivision (c)(3).
TN Code § 34-1-109 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 34 - Guardianship|Chapter 1 - Guardianships and Conservatorships Generally|§ 34-1-109. When Fiduciary's Appointment Becomes Effective — Evidence of Appointment — Liability — Fiduciary Oath

  On the entry of an order appointing the fiduciary, the administration of the oath as provided in subsection (b) and the posting of any required bond, the fiduciary's appointment becomes effective. The only effective evidence of appointment shall be duly issued letters of guardianship or conservatorship. Except for violations of § 39-14-101, the fiduciary shall have no liability for any act done pursuant to the order appointing the fiduciary between the date of the entry of the order and the date of the vacation of the order if the order is set aside on appeal.   Before delivering the letters of guardianship or conservatorship, the clerk shall administer to the fiduciary an oath for the faithful performance of the fiduciary's duties. If the fiduciary is a fiduciary of the minor's or person with a disability's property, the fiduciary's faithful performance oath shall include a promise to timely file each required inventory and accounting and to spend the assets of the minor or person with a disability only as approved by the court. If there is more than one (1) fiduciary and any of the fiduciaries is not a resident of the county in which the court supervising the proceedings is located, the oath of the non-resident fiduciary may be sworn or affirmed in the presence of a notary public and the acknowledgment of the fiduciary's oath, when certified by the notary public, shall be presented to the appropriate clerk. At least one (1) fiduciary's oath shall be taken by the clerk.   The social security number of the respondent shall be given to the duly appointed fiduciary and used in any other manner approved by the court. The court may release the social security number to a third party upon good cause shown and upon conditions that the court may deem appropriate.
TN Code § 34-1-110 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 34 - Guardianship|Chapter 1 - Guardianships and Conservatorships Generally|§ 34-1-110. Management of Property — Inventory — Filing — Failure to File or Appear — Revocation of Authority

  If the fiduciary is to manage the property of the minor or  person with a disability, within sixty (60) days after appointment, the fiduciary shall file a sworn inventory containing a list of the property of the minor or person with a disability, together with the approximate fair market value of each property and a list of the source, amount and frequency of each item of income, pension, social security benefit or other revenue. If the required information was included in the petition but not separately stated as an inventory, the inventory shall repeat the information provided in the petition and add any later discovered property or income sources.   Unless the court has approved an extension of time for filing the inventory, if the fiduciary fails to file the inventory within the required time, the clerk shall promptly notify the fiduciary and the fiduciary's attorney of record. If after notice the inventory has not been filed thirty (30) days thereafter, the clerk shall cite the fiduciary to appear on a date certain and render the inventory. Upon failure to appear as cited, the fiduciary shall be summoned to appear before the court and show cause why the fiduciary should not be held in contempt.   Unless the court has authorized an extension of time to file the inventory, if a fiduciary who has been summoned does not respond within thirty (30) days of the date the summons was received by the fiduciary, the court may enter an order revoking the fiduciary's authority and appointing a substitute fiduciary.
TN Code § 34-1-112 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 34 - Guardianship|Chapter 1 - Guardianships and Conservatorships Generally|§ 34-1-112. Compensation to Fiduciary

  The fiduciary may receive reasonable compensation for services rendered. The court shall set the actual compensation to be paid, taking into account:  The complexity of the property of the minor or person with a disability;   The amount of time the fiduciary spent in performing fiduciary duties;   Whether the fiduciary had to take time away from the fiduciary's normal occupation;   Whether the services provided the minor or person with a disability are those the fiduciary should normally have provided had there been no need for a fiduciary, and   Such other matters as the court deems appropriate.     No person, other than a person performing temporary fiduciary services while a proceeding is pending, who has not been appointed by the court to serve as a fiduciary shall receive any compensation for fiduciary services; however, this does not preclude payment for the necessary care of the minor or person with a disability.   No compensation to the fiduciary shall be paid without prior court approval.