Virginia § 57-10 - How trustees to hold personal property
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 57-10 — How trustees to hold personal property, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 57-10. How trustees to hold personal property
When personal property shall be given or acquired for the benefit of an unincorporated church or religious body, to be used for its religious purposes, the same shall stand vested in the trustees having the legal title to the land, to be held by them as the land is held, and upon the same trusts or, if the church has created a corporation pursuant to § 57-16.1, to be held by it as its land is held, and for the same purposes.
Code 1919, § 41; 1962, c. 516; 2005, c. 772.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Virginia § 57-10
What does Code of Virginia § 57-10 cover?
Section 57-10 ("How trustees to hold personal property") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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