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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. 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 2023, chapter 541<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":55517,"section_number":"57-21","catch_line":"May hold personal property through trustees","order_by":null,"url":"\/57-21\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":85753,"section_number":"57-11","catch_line":"Suits by and against trustees","order_by":null,"url":"\/57-11\/"},{"id":54734,"section_number":"57-13","catch_line":"Suits by members against trustees to compel proper application of property","order_by":null,"url":"\/57-13\/"},{"id":67767,"section_number":"57-14","catch_line":"Suits by members to have land sold or mortgaged","order_by":null,"url":"\/57-14\/"},{"id":78728,"section_number":"57-15","catch_line":"Proceedings by trustees or members for similar purposes, exception for certain transfers","order_by":null,"url":"\/57-15\/"},{"id":85195,"section_number":"57-15.1","catch_line":"Order may provide that fiscal officer may sign instrument without personal liability","order_by":null,"url":"\/57-15.1\/"},{"id":81715,"section_number":"57-16","catch_line":"Property held, etc., by ecclesiastical officers","order_by":null,"url":"\/57-16\/"},{"id":59134,"section_number":"57-17","catch_line":"Conveyance of church land held in adverse possession","order_by":null,"url":"\/57-17\/"},{"id":58530,"section_number":"57-19","catch_line":"Conveyances of land to benevolent and other associations to be subject to certain sections","order_by":null,"url":"\/57-19\/"},{"id":66631,"section_number":"57-8","catch_line":"Appointment of trustees to effect the purposes of conveyances, etc.; validation of certain appointments","order_by":null,"url":"\/57-8\/"}],"permalink":{"id":251609,"object_type":"law","relational_id":80250,"identifier":"57-18","token":"57\/2\/3\/57-18","url":"\/57-18\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/57-18\/","token":"57\/2\/3\/57-18","dublin_core":{"Title":"Conveyance for charitable purpose to unincorporated bodies, societies, groups, associations, or posts","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 57-18","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

In any case where, since June 18, 1914, there has been, or at any time hereafter there may be, (i) any gift, grant, or devise of real estate or personal property for charitable purposes to an unincorporated body, society, group, association, or post, including those referenced in \u00a7 57-19<\/a>, whether such gift, grant, or devise be directly to such body, society, group, association, or post or to it in trust for charitable uses, or (ii) a need for appointment or confirmation of election of trustees for such unincorporated body, society, group, association, or post to effect and promote the purpose and object<\/span> of such unincorporated body, society, group, association, or post, trustees may, if such unincorporated body, society, group, association, or post so elects, be appointed in accordance with the procedure prescribed by \u00a7 57-8<\/a>, and such trustees shall hold the trust subject in accordance with the provisions of \u00a7\u00a7 57-11<\/a>, 57-13<\/a>, 57-14<\/a>, 57-15<\/a>, 57-15.1<\/a>, 57-16<\/a>, and 57-17<\/a> in like manner as if such sections had been made expressly applicable to such unincorporated body, society, group, association, or post. For the purposes of this section, the words church, society, denomination, congregation, religious congregation, religious body, religious denomination, and religious congregation or organization, appearing in the aforesaid sections, shall be interpreted to refer to such unincorporated body, society, group, association, or post.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCONVEYANCE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSE TO UNINCORPORATED BODIES, SOCIETIES, GROUPS,\nASSOCIATIONS, OR POSTS (\u00a7 57-18)\n\nIn any case where, since June 18, 1914, there has been, or at any time hereafter\nthere may be, (i) any gift, grant, or devise of real estate or personal property\nfor charitable purposes to an unincorporated body, society, group, association,\nor post, including those referenced in \u00a7 57-19, whether such gift, grant, or\ndevise be directly to such body, society, group, association, or post or to it\nin trust for charitable uses, or (ii) a need for appointment or confirmation of\nelection of trustees for such unincorporated body, society, group, association,\nor post to effect and promote the purpose and object of such unincorporated\nbody, society, group, association, or post, trustees may, if such unincorporated\nbody, society, group, association, or post so elects, be appointed in accordance\nwith the procedure prescribed by \u00a7 57-8, and such trustees shall hold the trust\nsubject in accordance with the provisions of \u00a7\u00a7 57-11, 57-13, 57-14, 57-15,\n57-15.1, 57-16, and 57-17 in like manner as if such sections had been made\nexpressly applicable to such unincorporated body, society, group, association,\nor post. For the purposes of this section, the words church, society,\ndenomination, congregation, religious congregation, religious body, religious\ndenomination, and religious congregation or organization, appearing in the\naforesaid sections, shall be interpreted to refer to such unincorporated body,\nsociety, group, association, or post.\n\nHISTORY: 1928, p. 25; Michie Code 1942, \u00a7 49a; 2023, c. 541.","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}}