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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 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 656; in 2001, chapter 223<\/a>; in 2012, chapter 614<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":273463,"object_type":"law","relational_id":83941,"identifier":"64.2-519","token":"64.2\/II\/5\/3\/64.2-519","url":"\/64.2-519\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/64.2-519\/","token":"64.2\/II\/5\/3\/64.2-519","dublin_core":{"Title":"Suits upon judgment and contracts of decedent and actions for personal injury or wrongful death","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 64.2-519","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A personal representative<\/span> may sue or be sued (i) upon any judgment<\/span> for or against the decedent, (ii) upon any contract<\/span> of or with the decedent, or (iii) in any action for personal injury or wrongful death against or on behalf of the estate.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSUITS UPON JUDGMENT AND CONTRACTS OF DECEDENT AND ACTIONS FOR PERSONAL INJURY OR\nWRONGFUL DEATH (\u00a7 64.2-519)\n\nA personal representative may sue or be sued (i) upon any judgment for or\nagainst the decedent, (ii) upon any contract of or with the decedent, or (iii)\nin any action for personal injury or wrongful death against or on behalf of the\nestate.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 64-134; 1968, c. 656, \u00a7 64.1-144; 2001, c. 223; 2012, c.\n614.","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}}