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- Va. Code § 64.2-442 · International will information registration
- Va. Code § 64.2-443 · Jurisdiction of probate of wills
- Va. Code § 64.2-444 · Clerks may probate wills
- Va. Code § 64.2-445 · Appeal from order of clerk
- Va. Code § 64.2-446 · Motion for probate; process against persons interested in probate
- Va. Code § 64.2-447 · Use of depositions
- Va. Code § 64.2-448 · Complaint to impeach or establish a will; limitation of action; venue
- Va. Code § 64.2-449 · Procedure in probate proceedings
- Va. Code § 64.2-450 · Probate of copy of will proved outside the Commonwealth; authenticated copy
- Va. Code § 64.2-451 · Appointment of curator; when made; his duties
- Va. Code § 64.2-452 · How will may be made self-proved; affidavits of witnesses
- Va. Code § 64.2-453 · How will may be made self-proved; acknowledgment of witnesses
- Va. Code § 64.2-454 · Appointment of administrator for prosecution of action for personal injury or wrongful death against or on behalf of estate of deceased resident or nonresident
- Va. Code § 64.2-454.1 · Will contest; presumption of undue influence
- Va. Code § 64.2-455 · Wills to be recorded; recording copies; effect; transfer to The Library of Virginia
- Va. Code § 64.2-456 · Bona fide purchaser of real estate without notice of devise protected
- Va. Code § 64.2-457 · Bona fide purchaser of real estate without notice of devise protected; later will
- Va. Code § 64.2-458 · Bona fide purchaser of real estate without notice of devise protected; intestacy
- Va. Code § 64.2-500 · Grant of administration with the will annexed
- Va. Code § 64.2-501 · Oath of executor or administrator with the will annexed
- Va. Code § 64.2-502 · Grant of administration of intestate estate
- Va. Code § 64.2-503 · Oath and bond of administrator of intestate estate
- Va. Code § 64.2-504 · Bond of executor or administrator
- Va. Code § 64.2-505 · When security not required
- Va. Code § 64.2-506 · When letters of administration and order for obtaining probate in due form are required
- Va. Code § 64.2-507 · Clerks to deliver statement of responsibilities
- Va. Code § 64.2-508 · Written notice of probate, qualification, and entitlement to copies of inventories, accounts, and reports to be provided to certain parties
- Va. Code § 64.2-509 · List of heirs
- Va. Code § 64.2-510 · Affidavit relating to real estate of intestate decedent
- Va. Code § 64.2-511 · Powers of executor before qualification
- Va. Code § 64.2-512 · Funeral expenses
- Va. Code § 64.2-513 · Effect of death, resignation, or removal of sole executor
- Va. Code § 64.2-514 · Duty of every personal representative
- Va. Code § 64.2-515 · Duty of fiduciaries as to joint accounts
- Va. Code § 64.2-516 · Duties of fiduciaries as to certain obligations of the United States
- Va. Code § 64.2-517 · Exercise of discretionary powers by surviving executors or administrators with the will annexed
- Va. Code § 64.2-518 · When personal representative may renew obligation of decedent
- Va. Code § 64.2-519 · Suits upon judgment and contracts of decedent and actions for personal injury or wrongful death
- Va. Code § 64.2-520 · Action for goods carried away, or for waste, destruction of, or damage to estate of decedent
- Va. Code § 64.2-520.1 · Legal duty; action for damages from legal malpractice concerning estate planning; third parties
- Va. Code § 64.2-520.2 · Reliance on certificate of qualification of a personal representative
- Va. Code § 64.2-521 · Personal representatives to sell real estate devised to be sold, and to receive certain rents
- Va. Code § 64.2-522 · Personal representatives to pay over sale proceeds and rents to persons entitled
- Va. Code § 64.2-523 · Personal representative may execute deed pursuant to written contract of decedent
- Va. Code § 64.2-524 · Validation of certain conveyances by foreign executor
- Va. Code § 64.2-525 · Debtor's appointment as executor
- Va. Code § 64.2-526 · What personal estate to be sold; use of proceeds
- Va. Code § 64.2-527 · Estate held for another's life; inclusion in personal estate
- Va. Code § 64.2-528 · Order in which debts and demands of decedents to be paid
- Va. Code § 64.2-529 · Creditors to be paid in order of their classification; class paid ratably; when representative not liable for paying debt
- Va. Code § 64.2-530 · Lien acquired during lifetime of decedent not affected
- Va. Code § 64.2-531 · Nonexoneration; payment of lien if granted by agent
- Va. Code § 64.2-532 · Real estate of decedent as assets for payment of debts
- Va. Code § 64.2-533 · Administration of assets for payment of debts
- Va. Code § 64.2-534 · Liability of heir or devisee for value of real estate sold and conveyed; validity of premature conveyances
- Va. Code § 64.2-535 · When sale and conveyance within one year valid against creditors; proceeds paid to special commissioner; bond to obtain proceeds
- Va. Code § 64.2-536 · Liability of heir or devisee; action by personal representative or creditor; recording notice of lis pendens; evidence
- Va. Code § 64.2-537 · Action to enforce claim of less than $100; notice
- Va. Code § 64.2-538 · Lien acquired during lifetime of decedent not affected
- Va. Code § 64.2-539 · Definitions
- Va. Code § 64.2-540 · Apportionment required
- Va. Code § 64.2-541 · Recovery by executor when part of estate not in his possession
- Va. Code § 64.2-542 · Transfers not required until tax ascertained or security given
- Va. Code § 64.2-543 · Contrary provisions of will or other instrument to govern
- Va. Code § 64.2-544 · Construction of direction to pay all taxes imposed on account of testator's death
- Va. Code § 64.2-545 · Transfer of assets to administrator de bonis non; administration of assets
- Va. Code § 64.2-546 · Action against representative of executor for waste
- Va. Code § 64.2-547 · Revival of judgment by administrator de bonis non
- Va. Code § 64.2-548 · Action against surety of personal representative; procedure
- Va. Code § 64.2-549 · Liability of personal representative or his surety
- Va. Code § 64.2-550 · Proceedings for receiving proof of debts by commissioners of accounts
- Va. Code § 64.2-551 · Account of debts by commissioners of accounts
- Va. Code § 64.2-552 · How claims filed before commissioners of accounts; tolling of limitations period
- Va. Code § 64.2-553 · When court to order payment of debts
- Va. Code § 64.2-554 · When distribution may be required; refunding bond
- Va. Code § 64.2-555 · When fiduciaries are protected by refunding bonds
- Va. Code § 64.2-556 · Order to creditors to show cause against distribution of estate to legatees or distributees; liability of legatees or distributees to refund
- Va. Code § 64.2-557 · Form for notice to show cause under § 64.2-556
- Va. Code § 64.2-558 · Distribution to persons standing in loco parentis to certain beneficiaries
- Va. Code § 64.2-600 · Definitions
- Va. Code § 64.2-601 · Payment or delivery of small asset by affidavit
- Va. Code § 64.2-602 · Payment or delivery of small asset valued at $35,000 or less without affidavit
- Va. Code § 64.2-603 · Discharge and release of payor
- Va. Code § 64.2-604 · Payment or delivery of small asset; funeral expenses and disposition
- Va. Code § 64.2-605 · Construction of article
- Va. Code § 64.2-606 · Transfer of certain vessels registered with U.S. Coast Guard and transfer of motor vehicles
- Va. Code § 64.2-607 · Transfer of evidences of indebtedness, securities, and stock held in decedents' estates
- Va. Code § 64.2-608 · Transfer of securities of nonresident decedents
- Va. Code § 64.2-609 · Money and personal property belonging to nonresident decedents
- Va. Code § 64.2-610 · When court may allow another to qualify on estate
- Va. Code § 64.2-611 · Disposition by sheriff of property when no person entitled thereto
- Va. Code § 64.2-612 · Definitions
- Va. Code § 64.2-613 · Registration in beneficiary form; sole or joint tenancy ownership; applicable law
- Va. Code § 64.2-614 · Origination of registration in beneficiary form
- Va. Code § 64.2-615 · Form of registration in beneficiary form; effect
- Va. Code § 64.2-616 · Ownership on death of owner
- Va. Code § 64.2-617 · Protection of registering entity
- Va. Code § 64.2-618 · Nontestamentary transfer on death
- Va. Code § 64.2-619 · Terms, conditions, and forms for registration; examples
- Va. Code § 64.2-620 · Nonprobate transfers on death