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Title 64.2 - Wills, Trusts, and Fiduciaries
Chapter 5 - Personal Representatives and Administration of Estates
Article 1. Appointment and Qualification
- § 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
Article 2. List of Heirs and Affidavit of Real Estate
Article 3. Authority and General Duties
- § 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. Action for damages from legal malpractice concerning estate planning
Article 4. Power with Respect to Real Estate
- § 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
Article 5. Liability of Personal Estate to Debts
- § 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
Article 6. Liability of Real Estate to Debts
- § 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
Article 7. Apportionment of Estate Taxes
- § 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
Article 8. Liability of Representatives; Administrators De Bonis Non
- § 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
Article 9. Settlement of Accounts and Distribution
- § 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 ยง 64.2-556
- § 64.2-558. Distribution to persons standing in loco parentis to certain beneficiaries
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