Virginia § 8.01-586 - Inquiry as to unknown owners of funds
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 8.01-586 — Inquiry as to unknown owners of funds, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8.01-586. Inquiry as to unknown owners of funds
When funds are held because of inability to find the person to whom payable, such receiver may be ordered by the court to make inquiry and due diligence to ascertain such person in order that payment may be made; and for this purpose, and to secure any other relevant information, he shall have power to summon witnesses and take evidence; and he shall report specifically to the court in each annual report, and at any other time when so ordered by the court, the details and results of his efforts.
Code 1950, § 8-729; 1977, c. 617; 1988, c. 553.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Virginia § 8.01-586 cover?
Section 8.01-586 ("Inquiry as to unknown owners of funds") 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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