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 contains 23 laws.

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