Virginia § 64.2-547 - Revival of judgment by administrator de bonis non
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 64.2-547 — Revival of judgment by administrator de bonis non, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 64.2-547. Revival of judgment by administrator de bonis non
If an action is pending or a judgment has been rendered in the Commonwealth in favor of a personal representative upon a contract made during or for a cause of action that accrued in the lifetime of the decedent, the administrator de bonis non of the decedent may petition for execution upon such judgment, or to revive the pending action if the personal representative who brought the action could have maintained the same.
Code 1950, § 64-158; 1968, c. 656, § 64.1-168; 2012, c. 614.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 64.2-547 ("Revival of judgment by administrator de bonis non") 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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