Virginia § 8.01-547 - Attachment against remainders
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§ 8.01-547. Attachment against remainders
If the attachment be against a principal defendant who is a nonresident or an absconding debtor, the attachment may also direct the sheriff or other officer to levy the same on any remainder, vested or contingent, of the principal defendant, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to pay the amount for which it issues. But no such remainder shall be sold until it becomes vested. A judgment, however, ascertaining the amount due the plaintiff may be docketed as other judgments are docketed, but unless it be a personal judgment, it shall be a lien only on the property levied on.
Code 1950, § 8-534; 1977, c. 617.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8.01-547 ("Attachment against remainders") 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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