{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/64.2-534.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/64.2-534.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/64.2-534.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/64.2-534.html"}],"law_id":82983,"edition_id":1,"section_id":82983,"structure_id":16724,"section_number":"64.2-534","catch_line":"Liability of heir or devisee for value of real estate sold and conveyed; validity of premature conveyances","history":"Code 1950, \u00a7 64-173; 1950, p. 606; 1968, c. 656, \u00a7 64.1-183; 2012, c. 614; 2015, c. 332.","full_text":"A\n\nAny heir or devisee who sells and conveys any real estate that is an asset for the payment of a decedent’s debts or lawful demands against his estate pursuant to § 64.2-532 is liable for the value of such real estate, with interest, to those persons entitled to be paid out of the real estate.B\n\nNotwithstanding the provisions of subsection A, the real estate sold or conveyed is not liable to those persons entitled to be paid out of the real estate provided that (i) the sale was made more than one year after the death of the decedent, (ii) the conveyance was bona fide, and (iii) at the time of such conveyance, no action has been commenced for the administration of the real estate and no reports have been filed of the debts and demands of such creditors.C\n\nNo sale and conveyance of such real estate made by an heir or devisee within one year after the death of the decedent is valid against creditors of such decedent, except as otherwise provided in § 64.2-535, provided that any sale and conveyance made within one year after the death of a decedent is valid against creditors as if it were made more than one year after the death of the decedent if no action has been commenced for the administration of the real estate and no report of the debts and demands has been filed within one year after the death of the decedent.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":297477,"text":"Any heir or devisee who sells and conveys any real estate that is an asset for the payment of a decedent’s debts or lawful demands against his estate pursuant to § 64.2-532 is liable for the value of such real estate, with interest, to those persons entitled to be paid out of the real estate.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":297478,"text":"Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A, the real estate sold or conveyed is not liable to those persons entitled to be paid out of the real estate provided that (i) the sale was made more than one year after the death of the decedent, (ii) the conveyance was bona fide, and (iii) at the time of such conveyance, no action has been commenced for the administration of the real estate and no reports have been filed of the debts and demands of such creditors.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":297479,"text":"No sale and conveyance of such real estate made by an heir or devisee within one year after the death of the decedent is valid against creditors of such decedent, except as otherwise provided in § 64.2-535, provided that any sale and conveyance made within one year after the death of a decedent is valid against creditors as if it were made more than one year after the death of the decedent if no action has been commenced for the administration of the real estate and no report of the debts and demands has been filed within one year after the death of the decedent.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B"}},"ancestry":[{"id":16724,"edition_id":1,"name":"Liability of Real Estate to Debts","identifier":"6","label":"article","depth":4,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13926,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 04:36:30","date_modified":"2026-06-26 04:36:30","permalink":{"id":273527,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":16724,"identifier":"6","token":"64.2\/II\/5\/6","url":"\/64.2\/II\/5\/6\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13926,"edition_id":1,"name":"Personal Representatives and Administration of Estates","identifier":"5","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12863,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:46:19","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:46:19","permalink":{"id":273379,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13926,"identifier":"5","token":"64.2\/II\/5","url":"\/64.2\/II\/5\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12863,"edition_id":1,"name":"Wills and Decedents' Estates","identifier":"II","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12723,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:57","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:57","permalink":{"id":272911,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12863,"identifier":"II","token":"64.2\/II","url":"\/64.2\/II\/","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":79038,"structure_id":16724,"section_number":"64.2-532","catch_line":"Real estate of decedent as assets for payment of debts","url":"\/64.2-532\/","token":"64.2\/II\/5\/6\/64.2-532","metadata":false},{"id":84313,"structure_id":16724,"section_number":"64.2-533","catch_line":"Administration of assets for payment of debts","url":"\/64.2-533\/","token":"64.2\/II\/5\/6\/64.2-533","metadata":false},{"id":82983,"structure_id":16724,"section_number":"64.2-534","catch_line":"Liability of heir or devisee for value of real estate sold and conveyed; validity of premature conveyances","url":"\/64.2-534\/","token":"64.2\/II\/5\/6\/64.2-534","metadata":false},{"id":76405,"structure_id":16724,"section_number":"64.2-535","catch_line":"When sale and conveyance within one year valid against creditors; proceeds paid to special commissioner; bond to obtain proceeds","url":"\/64.2-535\/","token":"64.2\/II\/5\/6\/64.2-535","metadata":false},{"id":79174,"structure_id":16724,"section_number":"64.2-536","catch_line":"Liability of heir or devisee; action by personal representative or creditor; recording notice of lis pendens; evidence","url":"\/64.2-536\/","token":"64.2\/II\/5\/6\/64.2-536","metadata":false},{"id":80644,"structure_id":16724,"section_number":"64.2-537","catch_line":"Action to enforce claim of less than $100; notice","url":"\/64.2-537\/","token":"64.2\/II\/5\/6\/64.2-537","metadata":false},{"id":80485,"structure_id":16724,"section_number":"64.2-538","catch_line":"Lien acquired during lifetime of decedent not affected","url":"\/64.2-538\/","token":"64.2\/II\/5\/6\/64.2-538","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":84313,"structure_id":16724,"section_number":"64.2-533","catch_line":"Administration of assets for payment of debts","url":"\/64.2-533\/","token":"64.2\/II\/5\/6\/64.2-533","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":76405,"structure_id":16724,"section_number":"64.2-535","catch_line":"When sale and conveyance within one year valid against creditors; proceeds paid to special commissioner; bond to obtain proceeds","url":"\/64.2-535\/","token":"64.2\/II\/5\/6\/64.2-535","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/64.2-534\/","history_text":"

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 2012, chapter 614<\/a>; in 2015, chapter 332<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":79038,"section_number":"64.2-532","catch_line":"Real estate of decedent as assets for payment of debts","order_by":null,"url":"\/64.2-532\/"},{"id":76405,"section_number":"64.2-535","catch_line":"When sale and conveyance within one year valid against creditors; proceeds paid to special commissioner; bond to obtain proceeds","order_by":null,"url":"\/64.2-535\/"}],"permalink":{"id":273537,"object_type":"law","relational_id":82983,"identifier":"64.2-534","token":"64.2\/II\/5\/6\/64.2-534","url":"\/64.2-534\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/64.2-534\/","token":"64.2\/II\/5\/6\/64.2-534","dublin_core":{"Title":"Liability of heir or devisee for value of real estate sold and conveyed; validity of premature conveyances","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 64.2-534","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Any heir or devisee who sells and conveys any real estate that is an asset for the payment of a decedent’s debts or lawful demands against his estate pursuant to § 64.2-532<\/a> is liable for the value<\/span> of such real estate, with interest, to those persons entitled to be paid out of the real estate. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A, the real estate sold or conveyed is not liable to those persons entitled to be paid out of the real estate provided that (i) the sale was made more than one year after the death of the decedent, (ii) the conveyance was bona fide, and (iii) at the time of such conveyance, no action has been commenced for the administration of the real estate and no reports have been filed of the debts and demands of such creditors<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> No sale and conveyance of such real estate made by an heir or devisee within one year after the death of the decedent is valid against creditors<\/span> of such decedent, except as otherwise provided in § 64.2-535<\/a>, provided that any sale and conveyance made within one year after the death of a decedent is valid against creditors<\/span> as if it were made more than one year after the death of the decedent if no action has been commenced for the administration of the real estate and no report of the debts and demands has been filed within one year after the death of the decedent. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nLIABILITY OF HEIR OR DEVISEE FOR VALUE OF REAL ESTATE SOLD AND CONVEYED;\nVALIDITY OF PREMATURE CONVEYANCES (\u00a7 64.2-534)\n\nA. Any heir or devisee who sells and conveys any real estate that is an asset\nfor the payment of a decedent’s debts or lawful demands against his estate\npursuant to § 64.2-532 is liable for the value of such real estate, with\ninterest, to those persons entitled to be paid out of the real estate.\n\nB. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A, the real estate sold or\nconveyed is not liable to those persons entitled to be paid out of the real\nestate provided that (i) the sale was made more than one year after the death of\nthe decedent, (ii) the conveyance was bona fide, and (iii) at the time of such\nconveyance, no action has been commenced for the administration of the real\nestate and no reports have been filed of the debts and demands of such\ncreditors.\n\nC. No sale and conveyance of such real estate made by an heir or devisee within\none year after the death of the decedent is valid against creditors of such\ndecedent, except as otherwise provided in § 64.2-535, provided that any\nsale and conveyance made within one year after the death of a decedent is valid\nagainst creditors as if it were made more than one year after the death of the\ndecedent if no action has been commenced for the administration of the real\nestate and no report of the debts and demands has been filed within one year\nafter the death of the decedent.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 64-173; 1950, p. 606; 1968, c. 656, \u00a7 64.1-183; 2012, c.\n614; 2015, c. 332.","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}}