Escheats

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Section
55.1-2400

Definition

Section
55.1-2401

Appointment of escheators

Section
55.1-2402

Bond of escheator

Section
55.1-2403

Increase or reduction of penalty of escheator's bond; effect

Section
55.1-2404

Annual report to escheator; lands not liable

Section
55.1-2405

Escheator to hold inquest; notice of inquest

Section
55.1-2406

Jury of inquest; presentation of evidence

Section
55.1-2407

Attendance of jurors; compensation

Section
55.1-2408

How verdict signed; where returned and recorded

Section
55.1-2409

Proceedings to claim land escheated

Section
55.1-2410

Trial by jury; judgment of court

Section
55.1-2411

Facts or evidence to be certified

Section
55.1-2412

Lands may be committed to claimant while claim pending

Section
55.1-2413

Disposition of lands while claim is pending, if not committed to claimant

Section
55.1-2414

Escheator to notify State Treasurer of claim and decision

Section
55.1-2415

Escheators to certify lands escheated

Section
55.1-2416

Removal of parcels from the certificate

Section
55.1-2417

Escheat of property with hazardous materials

Section
55.1-2418

Publication of escheator's certificate

Section
55.1-2419

Order of sale by Governor

Section
55.1-2420

Form of sale agreement; notice of right to refund

Section
55.1-2421

When grant to issue to purchaser; reimbursable expenses

Section
55.1-2422

Form of grant of escheated property

Section
55.1-2423

Governor to sign and seal grant; Librarian of Virginia to record it; delivery to and by State Treasurer

Section
55.1-2424

Recordation of certified copy of grant

Section
55.1-2425

Resale in case of default

Section
55.1-2426

Reports by escheators to State Treasurer

Section
55.1-2427

Reports by State Treasurer to the Governor; penalty on escheators for failure of duty

Section
55.1-2428

State Treasurer may examine records of any escheator, commissioner of the revenue, or treasurer

Section
55.1-2429

When State Treasurer to issue grant to purchaser

Section
55.1-2430

Escheator's pay

Section
55.1-2431

Escheat of estates in trust and equitable titles

Section
55.1-2432

Provision in favor of tenant of escheated land

Section
55.1-2433

In favor of creditor of decedent

Section
55.1-2434

Escheators to defend on behalf of Commonwealth

Section
55.1-2435

Recovery by escheator of decedent's escheated residue and of property abandoned or derelict; fee

Section
55.1-2436

Publication of action; what to state and require

Section
55.1-2437

Order of the court

Section
55.1-2438

How money paid into state treasury from escheats may be recovered

Section
55.1-2439

Regulations of the State Treasurer

Section
55.1-2440

Continuation of certain statutes

Section
55.1-2441

Pendency of escheat proceedings no bar to condemnation proceedings