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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>87339</law_id><section_number>64.2-714</section_number><catch_line>Representation; basic effect</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>64.2-1041</reference><reference>64.2-1042</reference><reference>64.2-601</reference><reference>64.2-709</reference><reference>64.2-779.28</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="64.2">Wills, Trusts, and Fiduciaries</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="III">Trusts</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="7">Uniform Trust Code</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="3">Representation</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> Notice to a <span class="dictionary">person</span> who may represent and bind another <span class="dictionary">person</span> under this chapter has the same effect as if notice were given directly to the other <span class="dictionary">person</span>. <a id="paragraph-312760" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/64.2-714/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> The consent of a <span class="dictionary">person</span> who may represent and bind another <span class="dictionary">person</span> under this chapter is binding on the <span class="dictionary">person</span> represented unless the <span class="dictionary">person</span> represented <span class="dictionary">objects</span> to the representation by notifying the <span class="dictionary">trustee</span> or the representative before the consent would otherwise have become effective. <a id="paragraph-312761" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/64.2-714/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> Except as otherwise provided in &#xA7;&#xA7; <a class="law" title="Modification or termination of noncharitable irrevocable trust by consent" href="/64.2-729/">64.2-729</a> and <a class="law" title="Revocation or amendment of revocable trust" href="/64.2-751/">64.2-751</a>, a <span class="dictionary">person</span> who under this chapter may represent a settlor who lacks capacity may receive notice and give a binding consent on the settlor&#x2019;s behalf. <a id="paragraph-312762" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/64.2-714/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="D"><p><span class="prefix-number">D.</span> A settlor may not represent and bind a <span class="dictionary">beneficiary</span> under this chapter with respect to the termination or modification of a trust under &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Modification or termination of noncharitable irrevocable trust by consent" href="/64.2-729/">64.2-729</a>. <a id="paragraph-312763" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/64.2-714/#D"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>2005, c. 935, &#xA7; 55-543.01; 2012, c. 614.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
