Virginia § 8.01-96 - Decree for sale; how made; bond of commissioner
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§ 8.01-96. Decree for sale; how made; bond of commissioner
In decreeing a sale under any provisions of law, the court may provide for the sale of property in any part of the Commonwealth, and may direct the sale to be for cash, or on such credit and terms as it may deem best, and it may appoint one or more special commissioners to make such sale. No special commissioner, appointed by a court, shall receive money under a decree, until he gives bond, with approved security, before such court or its clerk, in a penalty to be prescribed by the court, conditioned upon the faithful discharge of his duties as such commissioner and to account for and pay over as the court may direct all money that may come into his hands as such commissioner.
Code 1950, § 8-655; 1977, c. 617.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8.01-96 ("Decree for sale; how made; bond of commissioner") 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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