Waiver of inventory and settlement for certain estates

Va. Code Ann. § 64.2-1302
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When a decedent's personal estate passing by testate or intestate succession does not exceed $35,000 in value and an heir, beneficiary, or creditor whose claim exceeds the value of the estate seeks qualification, the clerk of the circuit court shall waive the inventory under § 64.2-1300 and the settlement under § 64.2-1206 . This section shall not apply if the decedent died owning any real estate over which the person seeking qualification would have the power of sale. 1980, c. 563, § 26-12.3; 1987, c. 605; 1989, c. 387; 1998, c. 117 ; 2001, c. 598 ; 2002, cc. 220 , 227 ; 2012, c. 614 ; 2014, c. 532 ; 2025, c. 148 .
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/64.2-1302/Fetched: 10/17/2026

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