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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>376521</law_id><section_number>64.2-903</section_number><catch_line>Form and effect of receipt and acceptance by custodial trustee; jurisdiction</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="136" identifier="64.2">Wills, Trusts, and Fiduciaries</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="3" identifier="III">Trusts</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="2" identifier="9">Uniform Custodial Trust Act</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> Obligations of a <span class="dictionary">custodial trustee</span>, including the obligation to follow directions of the <span class="dictionary">beneficiary</span>, arise under this chapter upon the <span class="dictionary">custodial trustee</span>&#x2019;s acceptance, express or implied, of the <span class="dictionary">custodial trust property</span>. <a id="paragraph-1405957" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/64.2-903/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> The <span class="dictionary">custodial trustee</span>&#x2019;s acceptance may be evidenced by a writing stating in substance:
			<span class="dictionary">CUSTODIAL TRUSTEE</span>&#x2019;S RECEIPT AND ACCEPTANCE<br/><br/>			I, ____________________ (name of <span class="dictionary">custodial trustee</span>), acknowledge receipt of the <span class="dictionary">custodial trust property</span> described below or in the attached instrument and accept the custodial trust as <span class="dictionary">custodial trustee</span> for ____________________ (name of <span class="dictionary">beneficiary</span>) under the Virginia Uniform Custodial Trust Act. I undertake to administer and distribute the <span class="dictionary">custodial trust property</span> pursuant to the Virginia Uniform Custodial Trust Act. My obligations as <span class="dictionary">custodial trustee</span> are subject to the directions of the <span class="dictionary">beneficiary</span> unless the <span class="dictionary">beneficiary</span> is designated as, is, or becomes <span class="dictionary">incapacitated</span>. The <span class="dictionary">custodial trust property</span> consists of ________________________________________.<br/><br/>			Dated: ____________________<br/><br/>			________________________________________(signature of <span class="dictionary">custodial trustee</span>) <a id="paragraph-1405958" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/64.2-903/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> Upon accepting <span class="dictionary">custodial trust property</span>, a <span class="dictionary">person</span> designated as <span class="dictionary">custodial trustee</span> under this chapter is subject to personal <span class="dictionary">jurisdiction</span> of the <span class="dictionary">court</span> with respect to any matter relating to the custodial trust. <a id="paragraph-1405959" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/64.2-903/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1990, c. 264, &#xA7; 55-34.4; 2012, c. 614.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
