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An amendment to the articles of trust may delete the name and address of the initial registered agent or registered office, if a statement of change described in § 13.1-1221 is on file with the Commission.B\n\nA business trust amending its articles of trust shall file with the Commission articles of amendment setting forth:1\n\nThe name of the business trust;2\n\nThe text of each amendment adopted;3\n\nThe date of each amendment’s adoption; and4\n\nA statement that the amendment was adopted in accordance with the articles of trust and the governing instrument of the business trust.C\n\nIf the Commission finds that the articles of amendment comply with the requirements of law and that all required fees have been paid, it shall issue a certificate of amendment.D\n\nAn amendment to the articles of the trust does not affect a cause of action existing against or in favor of the business trust, a proceeding to which the business trust is a party, or the existing rights of persons other than beneficial owners of the business trust. An amendment changing a business trust’s name does not abate a proceeding brought by or against the business trust in its former name.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":209435,"text":"Except to the extent otherwise provided in this chapter, the articles of trust, or the governing instrument of the business trust, the sole trustee or a majority of the trustees may amend the articles of trust of a business trust at any time to add or change a provision that is required or permitted in the articles, or to delete a provision not required in the articles. 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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 2008, chapter 101<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":65059,"section_number":"13.1-1221","catch_line":"Change of registered office or registered agent","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-1221\/"}],"permalink":{"id":149335,"object_type":"law","relational_id":57174,"identifier":"13.1-1216","token":"13.1\/14\/2\/13.1-1216","url":"\/13.1-1216\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/13.1-1216\/","token":"13.1\/14\/2\/13.1-1216","dublin_core":{"Title":"Amendment of articles of trust","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 13.1-1216","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Except to the extent otherwise provided in this chapter, the articles of trust<\/span>, or the governing instrument<\/span> of the business trust<\/span>, the sole trustee<\/span> or a majority of the trustees<\/span> may amend<\/span> the articles of trust<\/span> of a business trust<\/span> at any time to add or change a provision that is required or permitted in the articles, or to delete a provision not required in the articles. An amendment to the articles of trust<\/span> may delete the name and address of the initial registered agent or registered office, if a statement of change described in § 13.1-1221<\/a> is on file with the Commission<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> A business trust<\/span> amending its articles of trust<\/span> shall file with the Commission<\/span> articles of amendment 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 amendment adopted; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> The date of each amendment’s adoption; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> A statement that the amendment was adopted in accordance with the articles of trust<\/span> and the governing instrument<\/span> of the business trust<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> If the Commission<\/span> finds that the articles of amendment comply with the requirements of law<\/span> and that all required fees have been paid, it shall issue<\/span> a certificate of amendment. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> An amendment to the articles of the trust does not affect a cause of action<\/span> existing against or in favor of the business trust<\/span>, a proceeding to which the business trust<\/span> is a party<\/span>, or the existing rights of persons<\/span> other than beneficial owners<\/span> of the business trust<\/span>. An amendment changing a business trust<\/span>’s name does not abate a proceeding brought by or against the business trust<\/span> in its former name. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OF TRUST (\u00a7 13.1-1216)\n\nA. Except to the extent otherwise provided in this chapter, the articles of\ntrust, or the governing instrument of the business trust, the sole trustee or a\nmajority of the trustees may amend the articles of trust of a business trust at\nany time to add or change a provision that is required or permitted in the\narticles, or to delete a provision not required in the articles. An amendment to\nthe articles of trust may delete the name and address of the initial registered\nagent or registered office, if a statement of change described in §\n13.1-1221 is on file with the Commission.\n\nB. A business trust amending its articles of trust shall file with the\nCommission articles of amendment setting forth:\n\n 1. The name of the business trust;\n\n 2. The text of each amendment adopted;\n\n 3. The date of each amendment’s adoption; and\n\n 4. A statement that the amendment was adopted in accordance with the articles\n of trust and the governing instrument of the business trust.\n\nC. If the Commission finds that the articles of amendment comply with the\nrequirements of law and that all required fees have been paid, it shall issue a\ncertificate of amendment.\n\nD. An amendment to the articles of the trust does not affect a cause of action\nexisting against or in favor of the business trust, a proceeding to which the\nbusiness trust is a party, or the existing rights of persons other than\nbeneficial owners of the business trust. An amendment changing a business\ntrust’s name does not abate a proceeding brought by or against the\nbusiness trust in its former name.\n\nHISTORY: 2002, c. 621; 2008, c. 101.","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}}