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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>84224</law_id><section_number>64.2-792</section_number><catch_line>Remedies for breach of trust</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>64.2-1037</reference><reference>64.2-759</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="10">Liability of Trustees and Rights of Persons Dealing With Trustee</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> A violation by a <span class="dictionary">trustee</span> of a duty the <span class="dictionary">trustee</span> owes to a <span class="dictionary">beneficiary</span> is a breach of trust. <a id="paragraph-301877" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/64.2-792/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> To remedy a breach of trust that has occurred or may occur, the <span class="dictionary">court</span> may: <a id="paragraph-301878" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/64.2-792/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B1" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> Compel the <span class="dictionary">trustee</span> to perform the <span class="dictionary">trustee</span>&#x2019;s duties; <a id="paragraph-301879" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/64.2-792/#B1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B2" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> Enjoin the <span class="dictionary">trustee</span> from committing a breach of trust; <a id="paragraph-301880" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/64.2-792/#B2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B3" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> Compel the <span class="dictionary">trustee</span> to redress a breach of trust by paying money, restoring <span class="dictionary">property</span>, or other means; <a id="paragraph-301881" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/64.2-792/#B3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B4" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">4.</span> <span class="dictionary">Order</span> a <span class="dictionary">trustee</span> to account; <a id="paragraph-301882" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/64.2-792/#B4"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B5" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">5.</span> Appoint a special <span class="dictionary">fiduciary</span> to take <span class="dictionary">possession</span> of the trust <span class="dictionary">property</span> and administer the trust; <a id="paragraph-301883" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/64.2-792/#B5"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B6" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">6.</span> Suspend the <span class="dictionary">trustee</span>; <a id="paragraph-301884" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/64.2-792/#B6"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B7" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">7.</span> Remove the <span class="dictionary">trustee</span> as provided in &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Removal of trustee" href="/64.2-759/">64.2-759</a>; <a id="paragraph-301885" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/64.2-792/#B7"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B8" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">8.</span> Reduce or deny compensation to the <span class="dictionary">trustee</span>; <a id="paragraph-301886" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/64.2-792/#B8"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B9" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">9.</span> Subject to &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Protection of person dealing with trustee" href="/64.2-803/">64.2-803</a>, void an act of the <span class="dictionary">trustee</span>, impose a <span class="dictionary">lien</span> or a constructive trust on trust <span class="dictionary">property</span>, or trace trust <span class="dictionary">property</span> wrongfully disposed of and recover the <span class="dictionary">property</span> or its proceeds; or <a id="paragraph-301887" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/64.2-792/#B9"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B10" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">10.</span> <span class="dictionary">Order</span> any other appropriate relief. <a id="paragraph-301888" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/64.2-792/#B10"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>2005, c. 935, &#xA7; 55-550.01; 2012, c. 614.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
