Virginia § 8.01-525.3 - Procedure to question claim of creditor
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§ 8.01-525.3. Procedure to question claim of creditor
Any creditor of the assignor who questions the validity of any other creditor's claim, or the trustee if he questions the validity of any claim, may file, within 30 days after the recordation of the deed, a petition against the creditor whose claim is questioned in the court that would have jurisdiction if the action was brought by the creditor whose claim is questioned against the assignor, and the burden of proof shall be upon the creditor whose claim is questioned. Upon the filing of such petition, the court may order the party whose claim is questioned to appear to defend such claim and the court shall determine the matter in a summary way.
1924, p. 658; Michie Code 1942, § 5278c; Code 1950, § 55-158; 2019, c. 712.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8.01-525.3 ("Procedure to question claim of creditor") 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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