Virginia § 64.2-2201 - Requirement of survival by 120 hours for statutory rights
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 64.2-2201 — Requirement of survival by 120 hours for statutory rights, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 64.2-2201. Requirement of survival by 120 hours for statutory rights
Except as provided in § 64.2-2205, if the (i) title to property, (ii) devolution of property, or (iii) right to elect an interest in property, an augmented estate share or exempt property, or homestead or family allowance depends upon an individual surviving another, an individual who is not established by clear and convincing evidence to have survived the other individual by 120 hours is deemed to have predeceased the other. However, this section does not apply if its application would result in a taking of an intestate estate by the Commonwealth.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 64.2-2201 ("Requirement of survival by 120 hours for statutory rights") 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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