{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-13.1-1209","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 13.1-1209","heading":"Purposes","body":"Every business trust formed under this chapter has the purpose of engaging in any lawful business, except as otherwise may be provided by the law of this Commonwealth, unless a more limited purpose is set forth in the articles of trust.2002, c. 621.","path":["Title 13.1. CORPORATIONS","Chapter 14. VIRGINIA BUSINESS TRUST ACT","Article 2. FORMATION"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/13.1-1209/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:14Z","sha256":"a922b74e6daef2d50ca31c4d9e1b3923ea2ca7c41a25fe5de92fb85f4017df34","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-13.1-1208","next":"us-va/va.-code-13.1-1210"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}