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This law was first created in 2003. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 253<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2012, chapter 614<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":376114,"section_number":"64.2-2603","catch_line":"Power to disclaim; general requirements; when irrevocable","order_by":null,"url":"\/64.2-2603\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1502923,"object_type":"law","relational_id":376120,"identifier":"64.2-2609","token":"64.2\/V\/26\/64.2-2609","url":"\/64.2-2609\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/64.2-2609\/","token":"64.2\/V\/26\/64.2-2609","dublin_core":{"Title":"Disclaimer of power held in fiduciary capacity","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 64.2-2609","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> If a fiduciary<\/span> disclaims a power held in a fiduciary<\/span> capacity that has not been exercised, the disclaimer<\/span> takes effect as of the time the instrument creating the power becomes irrevocable. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> If a fiduciary<\/span> disclaims a power held in a fiduciary<\/span> capacity that has been exercised, the disclaimer<\/span> takes effect immediately after the last exercise of the power. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> A disclaimer<\/span> under this section is effective as to another fiduciary<\/span> if the disclaimer<\/span> so provides and the fiduciary<\/span> disclaiming has the authority to bind the estate, trust<\/span>, or other person<\/span> for whom the fiduciary<\/span> is acting. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDISCLAIMER OF POWER HELD IN FIDUCIARY CAPACITY (\u00a7 64.2-2609)\n\nA. If a fiduciary disclaims a power held in a fiduciary capacity that has not\nbeen exercised, the disclaimer takes effect as of the time the instrument\ncreating the power becomes irrevocable.\n\nB. If a fiduciary disclaims a power held in a fiduciary capacity that has been\nexercised, the disclaimer takes effect immediately after the last exercise of\nthe power.\n\nC. A disclaimer under this section is effective as to another fiduciary if the\ndisclaimer so provides and the fiduciary disclaiming has the authority to bind\nthe estate, trust, or other person for whom the fiduciary is acting.\n\nHISTORY: 2003, c. 253, \u00a7 64.1-196.10; 2012, c. 614.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}