West Virginia Code > Chapter 44D > Article 2 – Judicial Proceedings
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| 44D-2-201 | Role of court in administration of trust |
| 44D-2-202 | Jurisdiction over trustee and beneficiary |
| 44D-2-203 | Subject-matter jurisdiction |
| 44D-2-204 | Venue |
Terms Used In West Virginia Code > Chapter 44D > Article 2 - Judicial Proceedings
- Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
- Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.