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In re: Woodley

No. 141706Supreme Court of Virginia

141706 In re: Woodley 10/29/2015 In a case involving the wrongful death of a child in which the jury made awards to the parents and siblings of the decedent, the circuit court erred in ordering that the awards…

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141706 In re: Woodley 10/29/2015 In a case involving the wrongful death of a child in which the jury made awards to the parents a…

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Supreme Court of Virginia
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Oct 4, 2026
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Oct 29, 2015
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141706 In re: Woodley 10/29/2015 In a case involving the wrongful death of a child in which the jury made awards to the parents and siblings of the decedent, the circuit court erred in ordering that the awards to the minors be held by the clerk of court until they reach the age of majority, rejecting irrevocable trusts proposed by the parents, to be professionally managed under appointment of a disinterested and experienced officer of a well-recognized institution to serve as trustee, under trust instruments that expressly preclude any interference by the parents, and providing for a gradual payout of the trust assets throughout the early years of their sons' adult lives. A trial court pres…

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