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If the absentee is a nonresident, the petition shall allege the facts and show the necessity for providing for the care of the property of the absentee. The petition may be filed by any person who would have an interest in the property of the absentee were he deceased, including a creditor of the absentee, or made on the court’s own motion, and after notice is given to the heirs and next of kin of such absentee, as provided by law.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":212546,"text":"For purposes of this chapter:\n\t\t\t“Absentee” means a person who is a resident of the Commonwealth or a nonresident of the Commonwealth who has an interest in any property located within the Commonwealth who (i) disappears or absents himself from his usual place of residence, (ii) is reported or listed as missing or missing in action, or (iii) is interned in a neutral country or captured by an enemy country.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":212547,"text":"Upon the filing of a petition for the appointment of a conservator, the court having probate jurisdiction in the city or county of the absentee’s legal residence or, if such absentee is a nonresident, the court having probate jurisdiction in the city or county where the property is located, may appoint, upon good cause shown, a conservator to take charge of the absentee’s estate. If the absentee is a nonresident, the petition shall allege the facts and show the necessity for providing for the care of the property of the absentee. The petition may be filed by any person who would have an interest in the property of the absentee were he deceased, including a creditor of the absentee, or made on the court’s own motion, and after notice is given to the heirs and next of kin of such absentee, as provided by law.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A"}},"ancestry":[{"id":15247,"edition_id":1,"name":"Conservators of Property of Absentees","identifier":"24","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12920,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:53:16","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:53:16","permalink":{"id":275811,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":15247,"identifier":"24","token":"64.2\/V\/24","url":"\/64.2\/V\/24\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12920,"edition_id":1,"name":"Provisions Applicable to Probate and Nonprobate Transfers","identifier":"V","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12723,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:01","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:01","permalink":{"id":275729,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12920,"identifier":"V","token":"64.2\/V","url":"\/64.2\/V\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12723,"edition_id":1,"name":"Wills, Trusts, and Fiduciaries","identifier":"64.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:50","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:50","permalink":{"id":272781,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12723,"identifier":"64.2","token":"64.2","url":"\/64.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":58028,"structure_id":15247,"section_number":"64.2-2400","catch_line":"Appointment of conservator; jurisdiction and procedure","url":"\/64.2-2400\/","token":"64.2\/V\/24\/64.2-2400","metadata":false},{"id":85244,"structure_id":15247,"section_number":"64.2-2401","catch_line":"Bond; orders as to management of estate; support of dependents","url":"\/64.2-2401\/","token":"64.2\/V\/24\/64.2-2401","metadata":false},{"id":71091,"structure_id":15247,"section_number":"64.2-2402","catch_line":"Proceedings to sell property of absentee after failure to locate heirs","url":"\/64.2-2402\/","token":"64.2\/V\/24\/64.2-2402","metadata":false},{"id":75831,"structure_id":15247,"section_number":"64.2-2403","catch_line":"Termination of conservatorship","url":"\/64.2-2403\/","token":"64.2\/V\/24\/64.2-2403","metadata":false},{"id":76901,"structure_id":15247,"section_number":"64.2-2404","catch_line":"Expenses and compensation","url":"\/64.2-2404\/","token":"64.2\/V\/24\/64.2-2404","metadata":false}],"next_section":{"id":85244,"structure_id":15247,"section_number":"64.2-2401","catch_line":"Bond; orders as to management of estate; support of dependents","url":"\/64.2-2401\/","token":"64.2\/V\/24\/64.2-2401","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/64.2-2400\/","history_text":"

The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 2012, chapter 614<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":85244,"section_number":"64.2-2401","catch_line":"Bond; orders as to management of estate; support of dependents","order_by":null,"url":"\/64.2-2401\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":275813,"object_type":"law","relational_id":58028,"identifier":"64.2-2400","token":"64.2\/V\/24\/64.2-2400","url":"\/64.2-2400\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/64.2-2400\/","token":"64.2\/V\/24\/64.2-2400","dublin_core":{"Title":"Appointment of conservator; jurisdiction and procedure","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 64.2-2400","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> For purposes of this chapter:\n\t\t\t“Absentee<\/span>” means a person who is a resident of the Commonwealth or a nonresident of the Commonwealth who has an interest in any property located within the Commonwealth who (i) disappears or absents himself from his usual place of residence, (ii) is reported or listed as missing or missing in action, or (iii) is interned in a neutral country or captured by an enemy country. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Upon the filing of a petition<\/span> for the appointment of a conservator, the court<\/span> having probate jurisdiction<\/span> in the city or county of the absentee<\/span>’s legal residence or, if such absentee<\/span> is a nonresident, the court<\/span> having probate jurisdiction<\/span> in the city or county where the property is located, may appoint, upon good cause shown, a conservator to take charge of the absentee<\/span>’s estate. If the absentee<\/span> is a nonresident, the petition<\/span> shall allege the facts<\/span> and show the necessity for providing for the care of the property of the absentee<\/span>. The petition<\/span> may be filed by any person who would have an interest in the property of the absentee<\/span> were he deceased, including a creditor<\/span> of the absentee<\/span>, or made on the court<\/span>’s own motion<\/span>, and after notice is given to the heirs and next of kin of such absentee<\/span>, as provided by law<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAPPOINTMENT OF CONSERVATOR; JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURE (\u00a7 64.2-2400)\n\nA. For purposes of this chapter:\n\t\t\t“Absentee” means a person who is a resident of the Commonwealth\nor a nonresident of the Commonwealth who has an interest in any property located\nwithin the Commonwealth who (i) disappears or absents himself from his usual\nplace of residence, (ii) is reported or listed as missing or missing in action,\nor (iii) is interned in a neutral country or captured by an enemy country.\n\nB. Upon the filing of a petition for the appointment of a conservator, the court\nhaving probate jurisdiction in the city or county of the absentee’s legal\nresidence or, if such absentee is a nonresident, the court having probate\njurisdiction in the city or county where the property is located, may appoint,\nupon good cause shown, a conservator to take charge of the absentee’s\nestate. If the absentee is a nonresident, the petition shall allege the facts\nand show the necessity for providing for the care of the property of the\nabsentee. The petition may be filed by any person who would have an interest in\nthe property of the absentee were he deceased, including a creditor of the\nabsentee, or made on the court’s own motion, and after notice is given to\nthe heirs and next of kin of such absentee, as provided by law.\n\nHISTORY: 1944, p. 361; Michie Suppl. 1946, \u00a7 5400b; Code 1950, \u00a7 26-68; 2012,\nc. 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}}