                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

GOVERNING LAW (§ 64.2-705)

The meaning and effect of the terms of a trust are determined by:

1. The law of the jurisdiction designated in the terms unless the designation of
that jurisdiction&#8217;s law is contrary to a strong public policy of the
jurisdiction having the most significant relationship to the matter at issue; or

2. In the absence of a controlling designation in the terms of the trust, the
law of the jurisdiction having the most significant relationship to the matter
at issue.

HISTORY: 2005, c. 935, § 55-541.07; 2012, c. 614.