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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>57024</law_id><section_number>64.2-901</section_number><catch_line>Custodial trust; creation and termination; general provisions</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>64.2-917</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="9">Uniform Custodial Trust Act</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> A <span class="dictionary">person</span> may create a custodial trust of property by a written transfer of the property to another <span class="dictionary">person</span>, evidenced by registration if the property is of a type subject to registration, or by other instrument of transfer, executed in any lawful manner, naming as <span class="dictionary">beneficiary</span> an individual who may be the <span class="dictionary">transferor</span>, in which the transferee is designated, in substance, as <span class="dictionary">custodial trustee</span> under this chapter. <a id="paragraph-208878" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/64.2-901/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> In addition, a <span class="dictionary">person</span> may create a custodial trust of property by a written declaration, evidenced by registration of the property if the property is of a type subject to registration, or by other instrument of declaration, executed in any lawful manner, describing the property and naming as <span class="dictionary">beneficiary</span> an individual other than the declarant, in which the declarant as titleholder is designated, in substance, as <span class="dictionary">custodial trustee</span> under this chapter. A registration or other declaration of trust for the sole benefit of the declarant is not a custodial trust under this chapter. <a id="paragraph-208879" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/64.2-901/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> Title to <span class="dictionary">custodial trust property</span> is in the <span class="dictionary">custodial trustee</span> and the beneficial interest is in the <span class="dictionary">beneficiary</span>. <a id="paragraph-208880" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/64.2-901/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="D"><p><span class="prefix-number">D.</span> The <span class="dictionary">beneficiary</span>, if not <span class="dictionary">incapacitated</span>, may terminate a custodial trust by delivering to the <span class="dictionary">custodial trustee</span> a writing signed by the <span class="dictionary">beneficiary</span> declaring the termination. The <span class="dictionary">conservator</span> of an <span class="dictionary">incapacitated</span> <span class="dictionary">beneficiary</span> may similarly terminate the custodial trust in this manner but only if granted the power by the <span class="dictionary">circuit</span> <span class="dictionary">court</span> that appointed him in a proceeding in which the <span class="dictionary">custodial trustee</span> is made a <span class="dictionary">party</span>. If not previously terminated, the custodial trust terminates on the death of the <span class="dictionary">beneficiary</span>. A <span class="dictionary">transferor</span> may not terminate a custodial trust except as provided in this subsection. <a id="paragraph-208881" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/64.2-901/#D"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="E"><p><span class="prefix-number">E.</span> Any <span class="dictionary">person</span> may augment existing <span class="dictionary">custodial trust property</span> by the addition of other property pursuant to this chapter. <a id="paragraph-208882" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/64.2-901/#E"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="F"><p><span class="prefix-number">F.</span> The <span class="dictionary">transferor</span> may designate, or authorize the designation of, a successor <span class="dictionary">custodial trustee</span> in the trust instrument. <a id="paragraph-208883" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/64.2-901/#F"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="G"><p><span class="prefix-number">G.</span> This chapter does not displace or restrict other means of creating trusts. A trust whose terms do not conform to this chapter may be enforceable according to its terms under other <span class="dictionary">law</span>. <a id="paragraph-208884" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/64.2-901/#G"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1990, c. 264, &#xA7; 55-34.2; 2012, c. 614.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
