Virginia § 64.2-313 - When and how exempt property and allowances may be claimed
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 64.2-313 — When and how exempt property and allowances may be claimed, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 64.2-313. When and how exempt property and allowances may be claimed
Any election to take a family allowance, exempt property, or a homestead allowance shall be made within one year from the decedent's death. The election shall be made either in person before the court having jurisdiction over probate or administration of the decedent's estate, or by a writing recorded in the court, or the clerk's office thereof, upon such acknowledgment or proof as would authorize a writing to be admitted to record under Chapter 6 (§ 55.1-600 et seq.) of Title 55.1.
1981, c. 580, § 64.1-151.5; 2012, c. 614.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Virginia § 64.2-313 cover?
Section 64.2-313 ("When and how exempt property and allowances may be claimed") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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