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Title 64.2 - Wills, Trusts,...
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Chapter 5 - Personal Representatives and Admini...
Chapter 5 - Personal Representatives and Administration of Estates
§ 64.2-500. Grant of administration with the will annexed
§ 64.2-501. Oath of executor or administrator with the will annexed
§ 64.2-502. Grant of administration of intestate estate
§ 64.2-503. Oath and bond of administrator of intestate estate
§ 64.2-504. Bond of executor or administrator
§ 64.2-505. When security not required
§ 64.2-506. When letters of administration and order for obtaining probate in due form are required
§ 64.2-507. Clerks to deliver statement of responsibilities
§ 64.2-508. Written notice of probate, qualification, and entitlement to copies of inventories, accounts, and reports to be provided to certain parties
§ 64.2-509. List of heirs
§ 64.2-510. Affidavit relating to real estate of intestate decedent
§ 64.2-511. Powers of executor before qualification
§ 64.2-512. Funeral expenses
§ 64.2-513. Effect of death, resignation, or removal of sole executor
§ 64.2-514. Duty of every personal representative
§ 64.2-515. Duty of fiduciaries as to joint accounts
§ 64.2-516. Duties of fiduciaries as to certain obligations of the United States
§ 64.2-517. Exercise of discretionary powers by surviving executors or administrators with the will annexed
§ 64.2-518. When personal representative may renew obligation of decedent
§ 64.2-519. Suits upon judgment and contracts of decedent and actions for personal injury or wrongful death
§ 64.2-520. Action for goods carried away, or for waste, destruction of, or damage to estate of decedent
§ 64.2-520.1. (Effective October 1, 2019) Action for damages from legal malpractice concerning estate planning
§ 64.2-520.1. (Effective until October 1, 2019) Action for damages from legal malpractice concerning estate planning
§ 64.2-521. Personal representatives to sell real estate devised to be sold, and to receive certain rents
§ 64.2-522. Personal representatives to pay over sale proceeds and rents to persons entitled
§ 64.2-523. Personal representative may execute deed pursuant to written contract of decedent
§ 64.2-524. Validation of certain conveyances by foreign executor
§ 64.2-525. Debtor's appointment as executor
§ 64.2-526. What personal estate to be sold; use of proceeds
§ 64.2-527. Estate held for another's life; inclusion in personal estate
§ 64.2-528. Order in which debts and demands of decedents to be paid
§ 64.2-529. Creditors to be paid in order of their classification; class paid ratably; when representative not liable for paying debt
§ 64.2-530. Lien acquired during lifetime of decedent not affected
§ 64.2-531. Nonexoneration; payment of lien if granted by agent
§ 64.2-532. Real estate of decedent as assets for payment of debts
§ 64.2-533. Administration of assets for payment of debts
§ 64.2-534. Liability of heir or devisee for value of real estate sold and conveyed; validity of premature conveyances
§ 64.2-535. When sale and conveyance within one year valid against creditors; proceeds paid to special commissioner; bond to obtain proceeds
§ 64.2-536. Liability of heir or devisee; action by personal representative or creditor; recording notice of lis pendens; evidence
§ 64.2-537. Action to enforce claim of less than $100; notice
§ 64.2-538. Lien acquired during lifetime of decedent not affected
§ 64.2-539. Definitions
§ 64.2-540. Apportionment required
§ 64.2-541. Recovery by executor when part of estate not in his possession
§ 64.2-542. Transfers not required until tax ascertained or security given
§ 64.2-543. Contrary provisions of will or other instrument to govern
§ 64.2-544. Construction of direction to pay all taxes imposed on account of testator's death
§ 64.2-545. Transfer of assets to administrator de bonis non; administration of assets
§ 64.2-546. Action against representative of executor for waste
§ 64.2-547. Revival of judgment by administrator de bonis non
§ 64.2-548. Action against surety of personal representative; procedure
§ 64.2-549. Liability of personal representative or his surety
§ 64.2-550. Proceedings for receiving proof of debts by commissioners of accounts
§ 64.2-551. Account of debts by commissioners of accounts
§ 64.2-552. How claims filed before commissioners of accounts; tolling of limitations period
§ 64.2-553. When court to order payment of debts
§ 64.2-554. When distribution may be required; refunding bond
§ 64.2-555. When fiduciaries are protected by refunding bonds
§ 64.2-556. Order to creditors to show cause against distribution of estate to legatees or distributees; liability of legatees or distributees to refund
§ 64.2-557. Form for notice to show cause under § 64.2-556
§ 64.2-558. Distribution to persons standing in loco parentis to certain beneficiaries