Code of Virginia
Chapter 24 - Escheats
§ 55.1-2440. Continuation of certain statutes

The first section of Chapter 114 of the Code of 1849, and the sections following that to the seventeenth section, inclusive, of such chapter; the act passed April 12, 1852 (Chapter 18, Acts 1852); the act passed April 7, 1858 (Chapter 39, Acts 1858); and the Acts of 1857-8, as amended by the act passed March 30, 1860 (Acts of 1859-60) are continued in force.
Code 1919, § 522; Code 1950, § 55-201; 2019, c. 712.

Structure Code of Virginia

Code of Virginia

Title 55.1 - Property and Conveyances

Chapter 24 - Escheats

§ 55.1-2400. Definition

§ 55.1-2401. Appointment of escheators

§ 55.1-2402. Bond of escheator

§ 55.1-2403. Increase or reduction of penalty of escheator's bond; effect

§ 55.1-2404. Annual report to escheator; lands not liable

§ 55.1-2405. Escheator to hold inquest; notice of inquest

§ 55.1-2406. Jury of inquest; presentation of evidence

§ 55.1-2407. Attendance of jurors; compensation

§ 55.1-2408. How verdict signed; where returned and recorded

§ 55.1-2409. Proceedings to claim land escheated

§ 55.1-2410. Trial by jury; judgment of court

§ 55.1-2411. Facts or evidence to be certified

§ 55.1-2412. Lands may be committed to claimant while claim pending

§ 55.1-2413. Disposition of lands while claim is pending, if not committed to claimant

§ 55.1-2414. Escheator to notify State Treasurer of claim and decision

§ 55.1-2415. Escheators to certify lands escheated

§ 55.1-2416. Removal of parcels from the certificate

§ 55.1-2417. Escheat of property with hazardous materials

§ 55.1-2418. Publication of escheator's certificate

§ 55.1-2419. Order of sale by Governor

§ 55.1-2420. Form of sale agreement; notice of right to refund

§ 55.1-2421. When grant to issue to purchaser; reimbursable expenses

§ 55.1-2422. Form of grant of escheated property

§ 55.1-2423. Governor to sign and seal grant; Librarian of Virginia to record it; delivery to and by State Treasurer

§ 55.1-2424. Recordation of certified copy of grant

§ 55.1-2425. Resale in case of default

§ 55.1-2426. Reports by escheators to State Treasurer

§ 55.1-2427. Reports by State Treasurer to the Governor; penalty on escheators for failure of duty

§ 55.1-2428. State Treasurer may examine records of any escheator, commissioner of the revenue, or treasurer

§ 55.1-2429. When State Treasurer to issue grant to purchaser

§ 55.1-2430. Escheator's pay

§ 55.1-2431. Escheat of estates in trust and equitable titles

§ 55.1-2432. Provision in favor of tenant of escheated land

§ 55.1-2433. In favor of creditor of decedent

§ 55.1-2434. Escheators to defend on behalf of Commonwealth

§ 55.1-2435. Recovery by escheator of decedent's escheated residue and of property abandoned or derelict; fee

§ 55.1-2436. Publication of action; what to state and require

§ 55.1-2437. Order of the court

§ 55.1-2438. How money paid into state treasury from escheats may be recovered

§ 55.1-2439. Regulations of the State Treasurer

§ 55.1-2440. Continuation of certain statutes

§ 55.1-2441. Pendency of escheat proceedings no bar to condemnation proceedings