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W. Va. Code § 44D-8B-8

Representation

Known as the West Virginia Uniform Trust Decanting Act

The act spans §§ 44–44 (31 sections).

(a) Notice to a person with authority to represent and bind another person under a first-trust instrument or the provisions of this chapter has the same effect as notice given directly to the person represented.

(b) Consent of or waiver by a person with authority to represent and bind another person under a first-trust instrument or the provisions of this chapter is binding on the person represented unless the person represented objects to the representation before the consent or waiver otherwise would become effective.

(c) A person with authority to represent and bind another person under a first-trust instrument or the provisions of this chapter may file an application under §44D-8B-9 of this code on behalf of the person represented.

(d) A grantor may not represent or bind a beneficiary under this article.

Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.