Virginia § 64.2-504 Bond of executor or administrator

Virginia Statutes

§ 64.2-504 — Bond of executor or administrator

Virginia § 64.2-504

JurisdictionVirginia

Title 64.2WILLS, TRUSTS, AND FIDUCIARIES

Subtitle IIWILLS AND DECEDENTS' ESTATES

Ch. 5PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES AND ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES

Art. 1APPOINTMENT AND QUALIFICATION

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Va. Code Ann. § 64.2-504 (2026).

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A.Except as provided in subsection B, every bond of an executor or administrator shall be, at least, in an amount equal to (i) the full value of the personal estate of the decedent to be administered, or (ii) if the will authorizes the executor or administrator to sell real estate, or receive the rents and profits thereof, the full value of the personal estate and such real estate, or the rents and profits thereof, as the case may be.

B.Upon the request of an executor or administrator, the clerk shall redetermine the amount of the bond in light of any reduction in the current market value of the estate in the executor's or administrator's possession or subject to his power, whether such reduction is due to disbursements, distributions, or valuation of assets, if such reduction is reflec

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A. Except as provided in subsection B, every bond of an executor or administrator shall be, at least, in an amount equal to (i) the full value of the personal estate of the decedent to be administered, or (ii) if the will authorizes the executor or administrator to sell real estate, or receive the rents and profits thereof, the full value of the personal estate and such real estate, or the rents and profits thereof, as the case may be.

B. Upon the request of an executor or administrator, the clerk shall redetermine the amount of the bond in light of any reduction in the current market value of the estate in the executor's or administrator's possession or subject to his power, whether such reduction is due to disbursements, distributions, or valuation of assets, if such reduction is reflected in an accounting that has been confirmed by the court or an inventory that has been approved by the commissioner of accounts and recorded in the clerk's office. This provision shall not apply to any bond set by the court.