{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-64.2-712","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 64.2-712","heading":"Proceedings to appoint or remove trustees","body":"A. Proceedings to appoint or remove trustees may be brought by motion pursuant to §§ 64.2-1405 and 64.2-1406.B. Proceedings to appoint or remove trustees also may be brought by petition or complaint. In such a proceeding, beneficiaries who are not qualified beneficiaries shall not be necessary parties, nor shall it be necessary to join (i) a trustee who has declined to accept the trust, resigned or been adjudicated an incapacitated person or (ii) the personal representative of a trustee.2005, c. 935, § 55-542.05; 2012, c. 614.","path":["Title 64.2. WILLS, TRUSTS, AND FIDUCIARIES","Subtitle III. TRUSTS","Chapter 7. UNIFORM TRUST CODE","Article 2. JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/64.2-712/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:18:14Z","sha256":"d9f560aeb0c07a60a37c11d70fe3664148a1b7d182ef4918fa4b0620943e12f3","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-64.2-711","next":"us-va/va.-code-64.2-713"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}