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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>71035</law_id><section_number>64.2-777</section_number><catch_line>General powers of trustee</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>64.2-778</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="8">Duties and Powers of Trustee</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> A <span class="dictionary">trustee</span>, without authorization by the <span class="dictionary">court</span>, may exercise: <a id="paragraph-256103" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/64.2-777/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A1" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> Powers conferred by the terms of the trust; and <a id="paragraph-256104" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/64.2-777/#A1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A2" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> Except as limited by the terms of the trust:
				a. All powers over the trust <span class="dictionary">property</span> that an unmarried competent owner has over individually owned <span class="dictionary">property</span>;
				b. Any other powers appropriate to achieve the proper investment, management, and distribution of the trust <span class="dictionary">property</span>; and
				c. Any other powers conferred by this chapter. <a id="paragraph-256105" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/64.2-777/#A2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> The exercise of a power is subject to the <span class="dictionary">fiduciary</span> duties prescribed by this article. <a id="paragraph-256106" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/64.2-777/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> Any reference in a <span class="dictionary">trust instrument</span> incorporating the powers authorized under &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Incorporation by reference of certain powers of fiduciaries into will or trust instrument" href="/64.2-105/">64.2-105</a> shall not be construed to limit powers a <span class="dictionary">trustee</span> may exercise pursuant to this section, unless the settlor expressly <span class="dictionary">states</span> in the <span class="dictionary">trust instrument</span> that such reference should be so construed. <a id="paragraph-256107" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/64.2-777/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>2005, c. 935, &#xA7; 55-548.15; 2012, c. 614.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
