{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-44d-10-1012","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 44D-10-1012","heading":"Protection of person dealing with trustee.","body":"(a) A person other than a beneficiary who in good faith assists a trustee, or who in good faith and for value deals with a trustee, without knowledge that the trustee is exceeding or improperly exercising the trustee's powers is protected from liability as if the trustee properly exercised the power.\n(b) A person other than a beneficiary who in good faith deals with a trustee is not required to inquire into the extent of the trustee's powers or the propriety of their exercise.\n(c) A person who in good faith delivers assets to a trustee need not ensure their proper application.\n(d) A person other than a beneficiary who in good faith assists a former trustee, or who in good faith and for value deals with a former trustee, without knowledge that the trusteeship has terminated is protected from liability as if the former trustee were still a trustee.\n(e) Comparable protective provisions of other laws relating to commercial transactions or transfer of securities by fiduciaries prevail over the protection provided by this section.","path":["CHAPTER 44D. UNIFORM TRUST CODE.","ARTICLE 10. LIABILITY OF TRUSTEES AND RIGHTS OF PERSONS DEALING WITH TRUSTEE."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/44D-10-1012/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:29:42Z","sha256":"4bab72a8d9fc2be63bc135e48fbb8073d7791162d18536cb7a93e02035705c0f","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-44d-10-1011","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-44d-10-1013"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}