West Virginia Statutes
§ 44D-8-804 — Prudent administration
West Virginia § 44D-8-804
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Bluebook
W. Va. Code § 44D-8-804 (2026).
Text
A trustee shall administer the trust as a prudent person would, by considering the purposes, terms, distributional requirements and other circumstances of the trust. In satisfying this standard, the trustee shall exercise reasonable care, skill and caution.
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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
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Bluebook (online)
West Virginia § 44D-8-804, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/44D/44D-8-804.