(a) In this section, “liquidating asset” means an asset whose value will diminish or terminate because the asset is expected to produce receipts for a period of limited duration. Liquidating asset includes a leasehold, patent, copyright, royalty right, and right to receive payments during a period of more than one (1) year under an arrangement that does not provide for the payment of interest on the unpaid balance. Liquidating asset does not include a payment subject to § 35-6-409, resources subject to § 35-6-411, timber subject to § 35-6-412, an activity subject to § 35-6-414, an asset subject to § 35-6-415, or any asset for which the trustee establishes a reserve for depreciation under § 35-6-503.

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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 35-6-410

  • Income: means money or property that a fiduciary receives as current return from a principal asset. See Tennessee Code 35-6-102
  • Principal: means property held in trust for distribution to a remainder beneficiary when the trust terminates. See Tennessee Code 35-6-102
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • Trustee: includes an original, additional, or successor trustee, whether or not appointed or confirmed by a court. See Tennessee Code 35-6-102
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) A trustee shall allocate to income ten percent (10%) of the receipts from a liquidating asset and the balance to principal.