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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 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 2003, chapter 373<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":65920,"section_number":"13.1-1204","catch_line":"Fees for filing documents and issuing certificates","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-1204\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":149323,"object_type":"law","relational_id":82051,"identifier":"13.1-1213","token":"13.1\/14\/2\/13.1-1213","url":"\/13.1-1213\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/13.1-1213\/","token":"13.1\/14\/2\/13.1-1213","dublin_core":{"Title":"Articles of correction","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 13.1-1213","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> A business trust<\/span> may correct its articles of trust<\/span> at any time to correct a name or address specified in the articles of trust<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> For a correction to the articles of trust<\/span> to be adopted, the correction shall be adopted by the sole trustee<\/span> or a majority of the trustees<\/span>, or in accordance with the articles of trust<\/span> or the governing instrument<\/span> of the business trust<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> To correct its articles of trust<\/span>, a business trust<\/span> shall file with the Commission<\/span> articles of correction setting forth: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> The name of the business trust<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The text of each correction; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> A statement of the nature of the error necessitating each correction; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> A statement of the manner in which the correction was adopted. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> If the Commission<\/span> finds that the articles of correction comply with the requirements of law<\/span> and that all required fees have been paid, it shall issue<\/span> a certificate of correction. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nARTICLES OF CORRECTION (\u00a7 13.1-1213)\n\nA. A business trust may correct its articles of trust at any time to correct a\nname or address specified in the articles of trust.\n\nB. For a correction to the articles of trust to be adopted, the correction shall\nbe adopted by the sole trustee or a majority of the trustees, or in accordance\nwith the articles of trust or the governing instrument of the business trust.\n\nC. To correct its articles of trust, a business trust shall file with the\nCommission articles of correction setting forth:\n\n 1. The name of the business trust;\n\n 2. The text of each correction;\n\n 3. A statement of the nature of the error necessitating each correction; and\n\n 4. A statement of the manner in which the correction was adopted.\n\nD. If the Commission finds that the articles of correction comply with the\nrequirements of law and that all required fees have been paid, it shall issue a\ncertificate of correction.\n\nHISTORY: 2002, c. 621; 2003, c. 373.","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}}