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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 5 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1968, chapter 477; in 1976, chapter 671; in 1980, chapter 582; in 2005, chapter 716<\/a>; in 2012, chapter 614<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":275613,"object_type":"law","relational_id":56021,"identifier":"64.2-2025","token":"64.2\/IV\/D\/20\/2\/64.2-2025","url":"\/64.2-2025\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/64.2-2025\/","token":"64.2\/IV\/D\/20\/2\/64.2-2025","dublin_core":{"Title":"Fiduciary to prosecute and defend actions involving incapacitated person","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 64.2-2025","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Subject to any conditions or limitations set forth in the order<\/span> appointing the fiduciary<\/span>, the fiduciary<\/span> shall prosecute<\/span> or defend all actions or suits to which the incapacitated person<\/span> is a party<\/span> at the time of qualification of the fiduciary<\/span> and all such actions or suits subsequently instituted after 10 days’ notice of the pendency of the action or suit. Such notice shall be given by the clerk of the court<\/span> in which the action or suit is pending.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nFIDUCIARY TO PROSECUTE AND DEFEND ACTIONS INVOLVING INCAPACITATED PERSON (\u00a7\n64.2-2025)\n\nSubject to any conditions or limitations set forth in the order appointing the\nfiduciary, the fiduciary shall prosecute or defend all actions or suits to which\nthe incapacitated person is a party at the time of qualification of the\nfiduciary and all such actions or suits subsequently instituted after 10\ndays’ notice of the pendency of the action or suit. Such notice shall be\ngiven by the clerk of the court in which the action or suit is pending.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 37-149; 1968, c. 477, \u00a7 37.1-141; 1976, c. 671; 1980, c.\n582; 2005, c. 716, \u00a7 37.2-1026; 2012, c. 614.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}