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Articles of entity conversion.2\n\nFor filing any one of the following, the fee shall be $25:\n\t\t\ta. Articles of amendment.\n\t\t\tb. Articles of restatement.\n\t\t\tc. Articles of cancellation.\n\t\t\td. Articles of correction referred to in § 13.1-1213, a copy of an amendment or a correction referred to in § 13.1-1245, or an amended application for registration referred to in § 13.1-1245, provided that an amended application shall not require a separate fee when it is filed with a copy of an amendment or a correction referred to in § 13.1-1245.\n\t\t\te. A copy of an instrument of merger of a foreign business trust referred to in § 13.1-1250.\n\t\t\tf. Articles of merger.\n\t\t\tg. Articles of trust surrender.\n\t\t\th. A copy of an instrument of entity conversion of a foreign business trust holding a certificate of registration to transact business in the Commonwealth.\n\t\t\ti. An application for a certificate of cancellation of a foreign business trust.3\n\nFor filing any one of the following, the fee shall be $10:\n\t\t\ta. An application to reserve or to renew the reservation of a name for use by a domestic or foreign business trust.\n\t\t\tb. A notice of the transfer of a name reserved for use by a domestic or foreign business trust.4\n\nFor issuing a certificate pursuant to § 13.1-1285, the fee shall be $6.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":239556,"text":"The Commission shall charge and collect the following fees, except as provided in \u00a7 12.1-21.2:","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1,"next_prefix":"1"},"1":{"id":239557,"text":"For filing any one of the following, the fee shall be $100:\n\t\t\ta. Articles of trust.\n\t\t\tb. An application for registration as a foreign business trust.\n\t\t\tc. Articles of domestication.\n\t\t\td. 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This law was first created in 2002. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 621<\/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 6 times. 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. Those modifications are as follows: in 2003, chapter 373<\/a>; in 2004, chapter 274<\/a>; in 2007, chapter 771<\/a>; in 2008, chapter 101<\/a>; in 2012, chapter 130<\/a>; in 2013, chapter 25<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":59438,"section_number":"13.1-1252","catch_line":"Assessment of annual registration fees; annual registration fee to be paid by domestic and foreign business trusts","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-1252\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":75338,"section_number":"12.1-21.2","catch_line":"Miscellaneous charges","order_by":null,"url":"\/12.1-21.2\/"},{"id":82051,"section_number":"13.1-1213","catch_line":"Articles of correction","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-1213\/"},{"id":87189,"section_number":"13.1-1245","catch_line":"Amendments; amended applications for registration","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-1245\/"},{"id":80217,"section_number":"13.1-1250","catch_line":"Merger of foreign business trust registered to transact business in Commonwealth","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-1250\/"},{"id":55308,"section_number":"13.1-1285","catch_line":"Property title records","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-1285\/"}],"permalink":{"id":149131,"object_type":"law","relational_id":65920,"identifier":"13.1-1204","token":"13.1\/14\/1\/13.1-1204","url":"\/13.1-1204\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/13.1-1204\/","token":"13.1\/14\/1\/13.1-1204","dublin_core":{"Title":"Fees for filing documents and issuing certificates","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 13.1-1204","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Commission<\/span> shall charge and collect the following fees, except as provided in \u00a7 12.1-21.2<\/a>:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> For filing any one of the following, the fee shall be $100:\n\t\t\ta. Articles of trust<\/span>.\n\t\t\tb. An application for registration as a foreign business trust<\/span>.\n\t\t\tc. Articles of domestication.\n\t\t\td. Articles of entity conversion<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> For filing any one of the following, the fee shall be $25:\n\t\t\ta. Articles of amendment.\n\t\t\tb. Articles of restatement.\n\t\t\tc. Articles of cancellation.\n\t\t\td. Articles of correction referred to in § 13.1-1213<\/a>, a copy of an amendment or a correction referred to in § 13.1-1245<\/a>, or an amended application for registration referred to in § 13.1-1245<\/a>, provided that an amended application shall not require a separate fee when it is filed with a copy of an amendment or a correction referred to in § 13.1-1245<\/a>.\n\t\t\te. A copy of an instrument of merger of a foreign business trust<\/span> referred to in § 13.1-1250<\/a>.\n\t\t\tf. Articles of merger.\n\t\t\tg. Articles of trust<\/span> surrender.\n\t\t\th. A copy of an instrument of entity conversion<\/span> of a foreign business trust<\/span> holding a certificate of registration to transact business in the Commonwealth.\n\t\t\ti. An application for a certificate of cancellation of a foreign business trust<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> For filing any one of the following, the fee shall be $10:\n\t\t\ta. An application to reserve or to renew the reservation of a name for use by a domestic or foreign business trust<\/span>.\n\t\t\tb. A notice of the transfer of a name reserved for use by a domestic or foreign business trust<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> For issuing a certificate pursuant to § 13.1-1285<\/a>, the fee shall be $6. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nFEES FOR FILING DOCUMENTS AND ISSUING CERTIFICATES (\u00a7 13.1-1204)\n\nThe Commission shall charge and collect the following fees, except as provided\nin \u00a7 12.1-21.2:\n\n1. For filing any one of the following, the fee shall be $100:\n\t\t\ta. Articles of trust.\n\t\t\tb. An application for registration as a foreign business trust.\n\t\t\tc. Articles of domestication.\n\t\t\td. Articles of entity conversion.\n\n2. For filing any one of the following, the fee shall be $25:\n\t\t\ta. Articles of amendment.\n\t\t\tb. Articles of restatement.\n\t\t\tc. Articles of cancellation.\n\t\t\td. Articles of correction referred to in § 13.1-1213, a copy of an\namendment or a correction referred to in § 13.1-1245, or an amended\napplication for registration referred to in § 13.1-1245, provided that an\namended application shall not require a separate fee when it is filed with a\ncopy of an amendment or a correction referred to in § 13.1-1245.\n\t\t\te. A copy of an instrument of merger of a foreign business trust referred to\nin § 13.1-1250.\n\t\t\tf. Articles of merger.\n\t\t\tg. Articles of trust surrender.\n\t\t\th. A copy of an instrument of entity conversion of a foreign business trust\nholding a certificate of registration to transact business in the Commonwealth.\n\t\t\ti. An application for a certificate of cancellation of a foreign business\ntrust.\n\n3. For filing any one of the following, the fee shall be $10:\n\t\t\ta. An application to reserve or to renew the reservation of a name for use by\na domestic or foreign business trust.\n\t\t\tb. A notice of the transfer of a name reserved for use by a domestic or\nforeign business trust.\n\n4. For issuing a certificate pursuant to § 13.1-1285, the fee shall be $6.\n\nHISTORY: 2002, c. 621; 2003, c. 373; 2004, c. 274; 2007, c. 771; 2008, c. 101;\n2012, c. 130; 2013, c. 25.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}