{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-64.2-1045","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 64.2-1045","heading":"Applicable value","body":"A. A unitrust policy must provide the method for determining the fair market value of an asset for the purpose of determining the unitrust amount, including:1. The frequency of valuing the asset, which need not require a valuation in every period; and2. The date for valuing the asset in each period in which the asset is valued.B. Except as otherwise provided in subdivision B 2 of § 64.2-1047, a unitrust policy may provide methods for determining the amount of the net fair market value of the trust to take into account in determining the applicable value, including:1. Obtaining an appraisal of an asset for which fair market value is not readily available;2. Exclusion of specific assets or groups or types of assets;3. Other exceptions or modifications of the treatment of specific assets or groups or types of assets;4. Identification and treatment of cash or property held for distribution;5. Use of:a. An average of fair market values over a stated number of preceding periods; orb. Another mathematical blend of fair market values over a stated number of preceding periods;6. A limit on how much the applicable value of all assets, groups of assets, or individual assets may increase over:a. The corresponding applicable value for the preceding period; orb. A mathematical blend of applicable values over a stated number of preceding periods;7. A limit on how much the applicable value of all assets, groups of assets, or individual assets may decrease below:a. The corresponding applicable value for the preceding period; orb. A mathematical blend of applicable values over a stated number of preceding periods;8. The treatment of accrued income and other features of an asset that affect value; and9. Determining the liabilities of the trust, including treatment of liabilities to conform with the treatment of assets under subdivisions 1 through 8.2022, c. 354.","path":["Title 64.2. Wills, Trusts, and Fiduciaries","Subtitle III. Trusts","Chapter 10.1. Uniform Fiduciary Income And Principal Act","Article 3. Unitrust"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/64.2-1045/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:18:14Z","sha256":"f19a5243dd7044e56464c83ab8cdb3e621f043200e9e7100786fd9e4a0e30e66","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-64.2-1044","next":"us-va/va.-code-64.2-1046"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}