{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-8.01-72","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 8.01-72","heading":"When death to abate such suit","body":"A suit instituted under this article shall abate by reason of the death of the person under a disability unless a sale, exchange, lease, encumbrance, redemption, or other disposition of real estate has been confirmed by a decree in such suit.Code 1950, § 8-678; 1952, c. 360; 1977, c. 617.","path":["Title 8.01. Civil Remedies and Procedure","Chapter 3. ACTIONS","Article 8. ACTIONS FOR THE SALE, LEASE, EXCHANGE, REDEMPTION AND OTHER DISPOSITION OF LANDS OF PERSONS UNDER A DISABILITY"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/8.01-72/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:39Z","sha256":"93b11781ced06fceef191d4015a5f11bbbfc8414883b5e8af5d3c38c8676b886","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-8.01-70","next":"us-va/va.-code-8.01-73"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}