Virginia § 64.2-1302 - Waiver of inventory and settlement for certain estates

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§ 64.2-1302. Waiver of inventory and settlement for certain estates

When a decedent's personal estate passing by testate or intestate succession does not exceed $35,000 in value and an heir, beneficiary, or creditor whose claim exceeds the value of the estate seeks qualification, the clerk of the circuit court shall waive the inventory under § 64.2-1300 and the settlement under § 64.2-1206. This section shall not apply if the decedent died owning any real estate over which the person seeking qualification would have the power of sale.

1980, c. 563, § 26-12.3; 1987, c. 605; 1989, c. 387; 1998, c. 117; 2001, c. 598; 2002, cc. 220, 227; 2012, c. 614; 2014, c. 532; 2025, c. 148.

Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 64.2-1302 ("Waiver of inventory and settlement for certain estates") 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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