{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-44d-8-804","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 44D-8-804","heading":"Prudent administration.","body":"A trustee shall administer the trust as a prudent person would, by considering the purposes, terms, distributional requirements and other circumstances of the trust. In satisfying this standard, the trustee shall exercise reasonable care, skill and caution.","path":["CHAPTER 44D. UNIFORM TRUST CODE.","ARTICLE 8. DUTIES AND POWERS OF TRUSTEE."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/44D-8-804/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:29:41Z","sha256":"c796d2334e0f2d99518a559780cd6c4199312608a404517022115955eb2bcad6","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-44d-8-803","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-44d-8-805"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}