Except as otherwise provided in the terms of a trust or this chapter, this chapter applies when the Commonwealth is the principal place of administration of a trust or estate or the situs of property that is not held in a trust or estate and is subject to a life estate or other term interest described in subdivision 2 of § 64.2-1034. By accepting the trusteeship of a trust having its principal place of administration in the Commonwealth or by moving the principal place of administration of a trust to the Commonwealth, the trustee submits to the application of this chapter to any matter within the scope of this chapter involving the trust.

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Terms Used In Virginia Code 64.2-1035

  • Estate: includes the property of the decedent as the estate is originally constituted and the property of the estate as it exists at any time during administration. See Virginia Code 64.2-1033
  • Life estate: A property interest limited in duration to the life of the individual holding the interest (life tenant).
  • Principal: means property held in trust for distribution to, production of income for, or use by a current or successor beneficiary. See Virginia Code 64.2-1033
  • Trust: includes all trusts described in § 64. See Virginia Code 64.2-1033

2022, c. 354.