(a) Any transfer of custodial property as now defined in this chapter, including transfers of real property, made before October 1, 1992, is validated, notwithstanding that there was no specific authority in the Tennessee Uniform Gifts to Minors Act for the coverage of custodial property of that kind or for a transfer from that source at the time the transfer was made.

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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 35-7-123

  • Custodial property: means :
    (A) Any interest in property transferred to a custodian under this chapter. See Tennessee Code 35-7-102
  • Minor: means an individual who has not attained twenty-one (21) years of age, although the minor may already be of legal age. See Tennessee Code 35-7-102
  • Property: includes both personal and real property. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Transfer: means a transaction that creates custodial property under this chapter. See Tennessee Code 35-7-102
(b) This chapter applies to all transfers made before October 1, 1992, in a manner and form prescribed in the Tennessee Uniform Gifts to Minors Act, except insofar as the application impairs constitutionally vested rights or extends the duration of custodianships beyond eighteen (18) years of age of the minor which were in existence on October 1, 1992.