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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>376401</law_id><section_number>64.2-733</section_number><catch_line>Reformation to correct mistakes</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><referred_to_by><reference>64.2-404.1</reference></referred_to_by><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="1" identifier="7">Uniform Trust Code</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="4" identifier="4">Creation, Validity, Modification, and Termination of Trust</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>The <span class="dictionary">court</span> may reform the terms of a trust, even if unambiguous, to conform the terms to the settlor&#x2019;s intention if it is proved by clear and convincing <span class="dictionary">evidence</span> that both the settlor&#x2019;s <span class="dictionary">intent</span> and the terms of the trust were affected by a mistake of <span class="dictionary">fact</span> or <span class="dictionary">law</span>, whether in expression or inducement.</p></section></text><history>2005, c. 935, &#xA7; 55-544.15; 2012, c. 614.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
