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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 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 2012, chapter 614<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":273481,"object_type":"law","relational_id":74344,"identifier":"64.2-521","token":"64.2\/II\/5\/4\/64.2-521","url":"\/64.2-521\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/64.2-521\/","token":"64.2\/II\/5\/4\/64.2-521","dublin_core":{"Title":"Personal representatives to sell real estate devised to be sold, and to receive certain rents","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 64.2-521","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> If the will<\/span> devises real estate to be sold and no person other than the executor is appointed to sell such real estate, the executor has the power to sell and convey such real estate and to receive the proceeds of sale or the rents and profits of any real estate that the executors are authorized by the will<\/span> to receive. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Unless a contrary intent<\/span> is clearly set out in the will<\/span>, if no executor qualifies, or those qualifying die, resign, or are removed, an administrator with the will<\/span> annexed has the power to sell or convey the real estate devised by the will<\/span> to be sold and to receive the proceeds of sale or the rents and profits of any real estate. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES TO SELL REAL ESTATE DEVISED TO BE SOLD, AND TO RECEIVE\nCERTAIN RENTS (\u00a7 64.2-521)\n\nA. If the will devises real estate to be sold and no person other than the\nexecutor is appointed to sell such real estate, the executor has the power to\nsell and convey such real estate and to receive the proceeds of sale or the\nrents and profits of any real estate that the executors are authorized by the\nwill to receive.\n\nB. Unless a contrary intent is clearly set out in the will, if no executor\nqualifies, or those qualifying die, resign, or are removed, an administrator\nwith the will annexed has the power to sell or convey the real estate devised by\nthe will to be sold and to receive the proceeds of sale or the rents and profits\nof any real estate.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 64-136, 64-137; 1968, c. 656, \u00a7\u00a7 64.1-146, 64.1-147;\n2012, 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}}