If the happening of an event, including, but not limited to, marriage, divorce, performance of educational requirements, attaining a specific age or death, affects the administration or distribution of a trust, a trustee who has exercised reasonable care to ascertain the happening of the event is not liable for a loss resulting from the trustee's lack of knowledge.
W. Va. Code § 44D-10-1007
Event affecting administration or distribution
Known as the West Virginia Uniform Trust Code
The act spans §§ 44D-10-1001 to 44D-9-901 (98 sections).
Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.