Virginia § 64.2-511 - Powers of executor before qualification
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 64.2-511 — Powers of executor before qualification, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 64.2-511. Powers of executor before qualification
A person named in a will as executor shall not exercise the powers of executor until he qualifies as such by taking an oath and giving bond in the court or before the clerk where the will or an authenticated copy thereof is admitted to record, except that he may provide for the burial of the testator, pay reasonable funeral expenses, and preserve the estate from waste.
Code 1950, § 64-128; 1968, c. 656, § 64.1-136; 2012, c. 614.
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Section 64.2-511 ("Powers of executor before qualification") 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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