Virginia § 64.2-779.3 Application; governing law

Virginia Statutes

§ 64.2-779.3 — Application; governing law

Virginia § 64.2-779.3

JurisdictionVirginia

Title 64.2WILLS, TRUSTS, AND FIDUCIARIES

Subtitle IIITRUSTS

Ch. 7UNIFORM TRUST CODE

Art. 8.1UNIFORM TRUST DECANTING ACT

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Va. Code Ann. § 64.2-779.3 (2026).

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This article applies to a trust created before, on, or after July 1, 2017, that:

1.Has its principal place of administration in the Commonwealth, including a trust whose principal place of administration has been changed to the Commonwealth; or

2.Provides by its trust instrument that it is governed by the law of the Commonwealth or is governed by the law of the Commonwealth for the purpose of:

a.Administration, including administration of a trust whose governing law for purposes of administration has been changed to the law of the Commonwealth;

b.Construction of terms of the trust; or

c.Determining the meaning or effect of terms of the trust.

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This article applies to a trust created before, on, or after July 1, 2017, that:

1. Has its principal place of administration in the Commonwealth, including a trust whose principal place of administration has been changed to the Commonwealth; or

2. Provides by its trust instrument that it is governed by the law of the Commonwealth or is governed by the law of the Commonwealth for the purpose of:

a. Administration, including administration of a trust whose governing law for purposes of administration has been changed to the law of the Commonwealth;

b. Construction of terms of the trust; or

c. Determining the meaning or effect of terms of the trust.