2011 Code of Virginia
Title 26 FIDUCIARIES GENERALLY.
Chapter 2 Inventories and Accounts (26-8 thru 26-37)
26-8 Commissioners of accounts

26-8. Commissioners of accounts.

A. The judges of each circuit court shall appoint as many commissioners of accounts, as may be requisite to carry out the duties of that office, who shall be removable at pleasure and who shall have a general supervision of all fiduciaries admitted to qualify in such court or before the clerk thereof and make all ex parte settlements of their accounts. The person appointed as a commissioner of accounts shall be a discreet and competent attorney-at-law.

B. In the event more than one such commissioner is appointed, each commissioner shall maintain his own office and keep his own books, records and accounts. He shall retain the power of supervision over every account, matter or thing referred to him until his final account is approved, unless he resigns, retires or is removed from office, in which case his successor shall continue such duties.

C. Each commissioner shall have the authority, for any given service he performs, either to establish a lesser fee than that prescribed by the court, or to waive one or more fees.

(Code 1919, 5401; 1946, p. 324; 1966, c. 329; 1973, c. 544; 2003, c. 194; 2005, c. 400.)