(a) In addition to the methods of termination prescribed by sections four hundred eleven through four hundred fourteen, article four of this chapter, a trust terminates to the extent the trust is revoked or expires pursuant to its terms, no purpose of the trust remains to be achieved, or the purposes of the trust have become unlawful, contrary to public policy, or impossible to achieve.
(b) A proceeding to approve or disapprove a proposed modification or termination under sections four hundred eleven through four hundred sixteen of this article, or trust combination or division under section four hundred seventeen of this article, may be commenced by a trustee or beneficiary, and a proceeding to approve or disapprove a proposed modification or termination under section four hundred eleven of this article may be commenced by the grantor. The grantor of a charitable trust may maintain a proceeding to modify the trust under section four hundred thirteen of this article.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 44D. Uniform Trust Code
Article 4. Creation, Validity, Modification and Termination of Trust
§44D-4-401. Methods of Creating Trust
§44D-4-402. Requirement for Creation
§44D-4-403. Trusts Created in Other Jurisdictions
§44D-4-405. Charitable Purposes; Enforcement
§44D-4-406. Creation of Trust Induced by Fraud, Duress or Undue Influence
§44D-4-407. Oral Trusts Unenforceable
§44D-4-408. Trust for Care of Animal
§44D-4-409. Noncharitable Trust Without Ascertainable Beneficiary
§44D-4-410. Modification or Termination of Trust; Proceedings for Approval or Disapproval
§44D-4-411. Modification or Termination of Noncharitable Irrevocable Trust by Consent
§44D-4-414. Modification or Termination of Uneconomic Trust
§44D-4-415. Reformation to Correct Mistakes
§44D-4-416. Modification to Achieve Grantor's Tax Objectives