2006 Code of Virginia § 55-550.12 - Protection of person dealing with trustee.
55-550.12. Protection of person dealing with trustee.
A. A person other than a beneficiary who in good faith assists a trustee, orwho in good faith and for value deals with a trustee, without knowledge thatthe trustee is exceeding or improperly exercising the trustee's powers, isprotected from liability as if the trustee properly exercised the power.
B. A person other than a beneficiary who in good faith deals with a trusteeis not required to inquire into the extent of the trustee's powers or thepropriety of their exercise.
C. A person who in good faith delivers assets to a trustee need not ensuretheir proper application.
D. A person other than a beneficiary who in good faith assists a formertrustee, or who in good faith and for value deals with a former trustee,without knowledge that the trusteeship has terminated is protected fromliability as if the former trustee were still a trustee.
E. Comparable protective provisions of other laws relating to commercialtransactions or transfer of securities by fiduciaries prevail over theprotection provided by this section.
(2005, c. 935.)
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