Terms Used In Tennessee Code 34-1-123

  • Court: means any court having jurisdiction to hear matters concerning guardians or conservators. See Tennessee Code 34-1-101
  • Fiduciary: means a guardian, coguardian, conservator, co-conservator, or qualified trustee as defined in §. See Tennessee Code 34-1-101
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.

The court in its discretion may summon a fiduciary to appear before the court and may, if cause be shown, remove the fiduciary for any abuse, mismanagement, neglect or failure to perform the duties of fiduciary as set forth in this chapter, and chapters 2 and 3 of this title. If the court determines title 39, chapter 14, may apply to any fiduciary, the court in its discretion may submit the matter to the district attorney general’s office.