Virginia § 55.1-200 - How married persons may acquire and dispose of property
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§ 55.1-200. How married persons may acquire and dispose of property
Married persons shall have the right to acquire, hold, use, control, and dispose of property as if they were unmarried. Such power of use, control, and disposition shall apply to all property of a married person. The marital rights of persons married to each other shall not entitle either spouse to the possession or use, or to the rents, issues, and profits, of such real estate of the other spouse during the coverture, nor shall the property of either spouse be subject to the debts or liabilities of the other spouse.
Code 1919, § 5134; 1932, p. 21; Code 1950, § 55-35; 1990, c. 831; 2019, c. 712.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Virginia § 55.1-200 cover?
Section 55.1-200 ("How married persons may acquire and dispose of property") 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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