Virginia § 64.2-611 - Disposition by sheriff of property when no person entitled thereto
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 64.2-611 — Disposition by sheriff of property when no person entitled thereto, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 64.2-611. Disposition by sheriff of property when no person entitled thereto
If any sheriff has in his possession any money or personal property of a decedent and, after reasonable diligence, is unable to ascertain the identity of any person entitled to such property, the sheriff shall sell such property at public auction within two years of coming into possession of such property. The sheriff shall post notices of the date, time, and place of the sale at least 10 days before the sale in three or more public places in his jurisdiction, or shall advertise the date, time, and place of the sale at least 10 days before the sale in a newspaper published or having general circulation in his jurisdiction. The proceeds of the sale of personal property, together with any such money of the decedent in the sheriff's possession, after the payment of all necessary expenses, shall be paid into the state treasury to the credit of the Literary Fund.
Code 1950, § 64-125; 1968, c. 656, § 64.1-132; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 155; 2012, c. 614.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 64.2-611 ("Disposition by sheriff of property when no person entitled thereto") 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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