Upon petition of a debtor for the assignment of his salary, wages, or income to a trustee for the benefit of his creditors, a judge may appoint a trustee, subject to the supervision and order of the court, to receive such salary, wages, or income of such debtor and pay off the obligations due by such debtor as provided in this article, provided that a majority of the creditors have provided written consent of such assignment to the court. If the debtor is employed on a salary or for wages, the written consent of his employer is required.
1936, p. 523; Michie Code 1942, § 5278e; Code 1950, § 55-161; 2005, c. 839; 2019, c. 712.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 8.01 - Civil Remedies and Procedure
Chapter 18.1 - Assignments for Benefit of Creditors
§ 8.01-525.1. Recordation; notice of sale; preferences prohibited
§ 8.01-525.2. Substitution of another trustee by creditors
§ 8.01-525.3. Procedure to question claim of creditor
§ 8.01-525.4. Provision to bar further claim by creditors who accept deed
§ 8.01-525.5. Compensation of trustee
§ 8.01-525.6. Petition for assignment of salary, wages, or income for the benefit of creditors
§ 8.01-525.7. Trustee; rights and duties; compensation
§ 8.01-525.8. Resignation of trustee
§ 8.01-525.9. Debts; order of payment
§ 8.01-525.10. Exemption from garnishment, levy, or distress