Creation, Validity, Modification, and Termination of Trust

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This is Article 4 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Creation, Validity, Modification, and Termination of Trust.” It is part of Chapter 7 “Uniform Trust Code”, which is part of Subtitle III “Trusts”, which is part of Title 64.2 “Wills, Trusts, and Fiduciaries”.

It’s comprised of the following 23 sections.

§ 64.2-719	Methods of creating trust
§ 64.2-720	Requirements for creation
§ 64.2-721	Trusts created in other jurisdictions
§ 64.2-722	Trust purposes
§ 64.2-723	Charitable purposes; enforcement
§ 64.2-724	Creation of trust induced by fraud, duress, or undue influence
§ 64.2-725	Evidence of oral trust
§ 64.2-726	Trust for care of animal
§ 64.2-727	Noncharitable trust without ascertainable beneficiary
§ 64.2-728	Modification or termination of trust; proceedings for approval or disapproval
§ 64.2-729	Modification or termination of noncharitable irrevocable trust by consent
§ 64.2-730	Modification or termination because of unanticipated circumstances or inability to administer trust effectively
§ 64.2-731	Cy pres
§ 64.2-732	Modification or termination of uneconomic trust
§ 64.2-733	Reformation to correct mistakes
§ 64.2-734	Modification to achieve settlor's tax objectives
§ 64.2-735	Combination and division of trusts
§ 64.2-736	Amendment of trust where gift, grant, or will establishes private foundation or constitutes a charitable trust or a split-interest trust
§ 64.2-737	Distribution of income of trust that is a private foundation or a charitable trust; prohibitions as to such private foundation
§ 64.2-738	Prohibitions as to trust that is deemed a split-interest trust
§ 64.2-739	Application of §§ 64.2-737 and 64.2-738
§ 64.2-740	Interpretation of references to Internal Revenue Code in §§ 64.2-736 through 64.2-739
§ 64.2-741	Powers of courts not impaired by §§ 64.2-736 through 64.2-740