West Virginia § 44D-8B-5 Application; governing law

West Virginia Statutes

§ 44D-8B-5 — Application; governing law

West Virginia § 44D-8B-5

Ch. 44DUNIFORM TRUST CODE

Art. 8BWEST VIRGINIA UNIFORM TRUST DECANTING ACT

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W. Va. Code § 44D-8B-5 (2026).

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This article applies to a trust created before, on, or after the effective date of this article which:

(1)Has its principal place of administration in this state, including a trust whose principal place of administration has been changed to this state; or

(2)Provides by its trust instrument that it is governed by the law of this state or is governed by the law of this state 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 this state;

(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 the effective date of this article which:

(1) Has its principal place of administration in this state, including a trust whose principal place of administration has been changed to this state; or

(2) Provides by its trust instrument that it is governed by the law of this state or is governed by the law of this state 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 this state;

(B) Construction of terms of the trust; or

(C) Determining the meaning or effect of terms of the trust.