West Virginia Statutes
§ 44D-4-406 — Creation of trust induced by fraud, duress or undue influence
West Virginia § 44D-4-406
JurisdictionWest Virginia
Ch. 44DUNIFORM TRUST CODE
Art. 4CREATION, VALIDITY, MODIFICATION AND TERMINATION OF TRUST
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Bluebook
W. Va. Code § 44D-4-406 (2026).
Text
A trust is void to the extent its creation was induced by fraud, duress or undue influence. As used in this section, "fraud", "duress" and "undue influence" have the same meanings for trust validity purposes as they have for purposes of determining the validity of a will.
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Legislative History
2011 Reg. Sess., HB2551
Nearby Sections
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§ 44D-1-101
Short title§ 44D-1-102
Scope§ 44D-1-103
Definitions§ 44D-1-104
Knowledge§ 44D-1-105
Default and mandatory rules§ 44D-1-106
Common law of trusts; principles of equity§ 44D-1-107
Governing law§ 44D-1-108
Principal place of administration§ 44D-1-109
Methods and waiver of notice§ 44D-1-110
Others treated as qualified beneficiaries§ 44D-1-111
Nonjudicial settlement agreements§ 44D-1-112
Rules of construction§ 44D-1-113
Insurable interest of trustee§ 44D-10-1001
Remedies for breach of trust§ 44D-10-1002
Damages for breach of trustCite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
West Virginia § 44D-4-406, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/44D/44D-4-406.