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2019 Code of Virginia
Title 55.1 - Property and Conveyances
Chapter 24 - Escheats
- § 55.1-2400. (Effective October 1, 2019) Definition
- § 55.1-2401. (Effective October 1, 2019) Appointment of escheators
- § 55.1-2402. (Effective October 1, 2019) Bond of escheator
- § 55.1-2403. (Effective October 1, 2019) Increase or reduction of penalty of escheator's bond; effect
- § 55.1-2404. (Effective October 1, 2019) Annual report to escheator; lands not liable
- § 55.1-2405. (Effective October 1, 2019) Escheator to hold inquest; notice of inquest
- § 55.1-2406. (Effective October 1, 2019) Jury of inquest; presentation of evidence
- § 55.1-2407. (Effective October 1, 2019) Attendance of jurors; compensation
- § 55.1-2408. (Effective October 1, 2019) How verdict signed; where returned and recorded
- § 55.1-2409. (Effective October 1, 2019) Proceedings to claim land escheated
- § 55.1-2410. (Effective October 1, 2019) Trial by jury; judgment of court
- § 55.1-2411. (Effective October 1, 2019) Facts or evidence to be certified
- § 55.1-2412. (Effective October 1, 2019) Lands may be committed to claimant while claim pending
- § 55.1-2413. (Effective October 1, 2019) Disposition of lands while claim is pending, if not committed to claimant
- § 55.1-2414. (Effective October 1, 2019) Escheator to notify State Treasurer of claim and decision
- § 55.1-2415. (Effective October 1, 2019) Escheators to certify lands escheated
- § 55.1-2416. (Effective October 1, 2019) Removal of parcels from the certificate
- § 55.1-2417. (Effective October 1, 2019) Escheat of property with hazardous materials
- § 55.1-2418. (Effective October 1, 2019) Publication of escheator's certificate
- § 55.1-2419. (Effective October 1, 2019) Order of sale by Governor
- § 55.1-2420. (Effective October 1, 2019) Form of sale agreement; notice of right to refund
- § 55.1-2421. (Effective October 1, 2019) When grant to issue to purchaser; reimbursable expenses
- § 55.1-2422. (Effective October 1, 2019) Form of grant of escheated property
- § 55.1-2423. (Effective October 1, 2019) Governor to sign and seal grant; Librarian of Virginia to record it; delivery to and by State Treasurer
- § 55.1-2424. (Effective October 1, 2019) Recordation of certified copy of grant
- § 55.1-2425. (Effective October 1, 2019) Resale in case of default
- § 55.1-2426. (Effective October 1, 2019) Reports by escheators to State Treasurer
- § 55.1-2427. (Effective October 1, 2019) Reports by State Treasurer to the Governor; penalty on escheators for failure of duty
- § 55.1-2428. (Effective October 1, 2019) State Treasurer may examine records of any escheator, commissioner of the revenue, or treasurer
- § 55.1-2429. (Effective October 1, 2019) When State Treasurer to issue grant to purchaser
- § 55.1-2430. (Effective October 1, 2019) Escheator's pay
- § 55.1-2431. (Effective October 1, 2019) Escheat of estates in trust and equitable titles
- § 55.1-2432. (Effective October 1, 2019) Provision in favor of tenant of escheated land
- § 55.1-2433. (Effective October 1, 2019) in favor of creditor of decedent
- § 55.1-2434. (Effective October 1, 2019) Escheators to defend on behalf of Commonwealth
- § 55.1-2435. (Effective October 1, 2019) Recovery by escheator of decedent's escheated residue and of property abandoned or derelict; fee
- § 55.1-2436. (Effective October 1, 2019) Publication of action; what to state and require
- § 55.1-2437. (Effective October 1, 2019) Order of the court
- § 55.1-2438. (Effective October 1, 2019) How money paid into state treasury from escheats may be recovered
- § 55.1-2439. (Effective October 1, 2019) Regulations of the State Treasurer
- § 55.1-2440. (Effective October 1, 2019) Continuation of certain statutes
- § 55.1-2441. (Effective October 1, 2019) Pendency of escheat proceedings no bar to condemnation proceedings
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