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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>74718</law_id><section_number>55.1-2152</section_number><catch_line>Association as trustee</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="55.1">Property and Conveyances</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="IV">Common Interest Communities</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="21">Virginia Real Estate Cooperative Act</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="3">Management of Cooperatives</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>With respect to a third <span class="dictionary">person</span> dealing with the <span class="dictionary">association</span> in the <span class="dictionary">association</span>&#x2019;s capacity as a trustee, the existence of trust powers and their proper exercise by the <span class="dictionary">association</span> may be assumed without inquiry. A third <span class="dictionary">person</span> is not bound to inquire whether the <span class="dictionary">association</span> has power to act as trustee or is properly exercising trust powers. A third <span class="dictionary">person</span>, without actual knowledge that the <span class="dictionary">association</span> is exceeding or improperly exercising its powers, is fully protected in dealing with the <span class="dictionary">association</span> as if it possessed and properly exercised the powers it purports to exercise. A third <span class="dictionary">person</span> is not bound to assure the proper application of trust <span class="dictionary">assets</span> paid or delivered to the <span class="dictionary">association</span> in its capacity as trustee.</p></section></text><history>1982, c. 277, &#xA7; 55-475; 2019, c. 712.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
