Virginia § 64.2-608 - Transfer of securities of nonresident decedents
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 64.2-608 — Transfer of securities of nonresident decedents, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 64.2-608. Transfer of securities of nonresident decedents
The stocks, bonds, or evidences of indebtedness issued by (i) the Commonwealth or any corporation created by the Commonwealth or (ii) any national bank or any other corporation created pursuant to federal law that has its principal office in the Commonwealth that are held in the name of a decedent domiciled outside of the Commonwealth at the time of his death and who is not known by the officer or agent charged with the duty of transferring such stocks, bonds, or evidences of indebtedness to have a personal representative qualified as such within the Commonwealth, may be transferred by the executor or administrator of the decedent qualified according to the laws of the decedent's domicile.
Code 1950, § 64-122; 1950, c. 895; 1968, c. 656, § 64.1-129; 2012, c. 614.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Virginia § 64.2-608 cover?
Section 64.2-608 ("Transfer of securities of nonresident decedents") 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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