West Virginia § 44D-2-204 Venue

West Virginia Statutes

§ 44D-2-204 — Venue

West Virginia § 44D-2-204

Ch. 44DUNIFORM TRUST CODE

Art. 2Â JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS

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W. Va. Code § 44D-2-204 (2026).

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(a)Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, venue for a judicial proceeding involving a trust is in the county of this state in which the trust's principal place of administration is or will be located unless the proceeding is to recover land, determine title to the land or subject it to a debt, determine the county where the land or any part may be, or, if the trust is created by will and the estate is not yet closed, in the county in which the decedent's estate is being administered.

(b)If a trust has no trustee, venue for a judicial proceeding for the appointment of a trustee is in a county of this state in which a beneficiary resides, in a county in which any trust property is located, or if the trust is created by will, in the county in which the decedent's e

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(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, venue for a judicial proceeding involving a trust is in the county of this state in which the trust's principal place of administration is or will be located unless the proceeding is to recover land, determine title to the land or subject it to a debt, determine the county where the land or any part may be, or, if the trust is created by will and the estate is not yet closed, in the county in which the decedent's estate is being administered.

(b) If a trust has no trustee, venue for a judicial proceeding for the appointment of a trustee is in a county of this state in which a beneficiary resides, in a county in which any trust property is located, or if the trust is created by will, in the county in which the decedent's estate was or is being administered.