{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-64.2-438","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 64.2-438","heading":"Effect of certificate","body":"In the absence of evidence to the contrary, the certificate of the authorized person shall be conclusive of the formal validity of the instrument as a will under this article. The absence or irregularity of a certificate shall not affect the formal validity of a will under this article.1995, c. 443, § 64.1-96.7; 2012, c. 614.","path":["Title 64.2. WILLS, TRUSTS, AND FIDUCIARIES","Subtitle II. WILLS AND DECEDENTS' ESTATES","Chapter 4. WILLS","Article 4. UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL WILLS ACT"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/64.2-438/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:18:14Z","sha256":"e65ed645090437f2a8e4ddf2bf558ac79b95d3e63baf401217c68d75a6ebdeb9","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-64.2-437","next":"us-va/va.-code-64.2-439"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}