West Virginia Statutes
§ 44D-8-815 — General powers of trustee
West Virginia § 44D-8-815
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Bluebook
W. Va. Code § 44D-8-815 (2026).
Text
(a)A trustee, without authorization by the court having jurisdiction, may exercise:
(1)Powers conferred by the terms of the trust instrument; or
(2)Except as limited by the terms of the trust instrument:
(A)All powers over the trust property which an unmarried competent owner has over individually owned property;
(B)Any other powers appropriate to achieve the proper investment, management and distribution of the trust property; and
(C)Any other powers conferred by this code.
(b)The exercise of a power is subject to the fiduciary duties prescribed by this article.
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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-8-815, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/44D/44D-8-815.