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Va. Code § 64.2-779.1: Scope

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  1. Title 64.2. WILLS, TRUSTS, AND FIDUCIARIES
  2. Subtitle III. TRUSTS
  3. Chapter 7. UNIFORM TRUST CODE
  4. Article 8.1. UNIFORM TRUST DECANTING ACT

A. Except as otherwise provided in subsections B and C, this article applies to an express trust that is irrevocable or revocable by the settlor only with the consent of the trustee or a person holding an adverse interest.B. This article does not apply to a trust held solely for charitable purposes.C. Subject to § 64.2-779.12, a trust instrument may restrict or prohibit exercise of the decanting power.D. This article does not limit the power of a trustee, powerholder, or other person to distribute or appoint property in further trust or to modify a trust under the trust instrument, a law of the Commonwealth other than this article, common law, a court order, or a nonjudicial settlement agreement.E. This article does not affect the ability of a settlor to provide in a trust instrument for the distribution of the trust property or appointment in further trust of the trust property or for modification of the trust instrument.2017, c. 592.

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