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The commissioner of accounts shall publish notice of the hearing at least 10 days before the date set for the hearing in a newspaper published or having general circulation in the jurisdiction where the personal representative qualified. and shall also post a notice of the time and place of the hearing at the front door of the courthouse of the court of the jurisdiction where the personal representative qualified. The commissioner of accounts may adjourn the hearing from time to time as necessary.B\n\nThe personal representative shall give written notice by personal service or by regular, certified, or registered mail at least 10 days before the date set for the hearing to any claimant of a disputed claim that is known to the personal representative at the last address of the claimant known to the personal representative. The notice shall inform the claimant of his right to attend the hearing and present his case, his right to obtain another hearing date if the commissioner of accounts finds the initial date inappropriate, and the fact that the claimant will be bound by any adverse ruling. The personal representative shall also inform the claimant of his right to file exceptions with the circuit court in the event of an adverse ruling. The personal representative shall file proof of any mailing or service of notice with the commissioner of accounts.C\n\nThe commissioner of accounts may direct the personal representative, the claimant, or both of them to institute a proceeding in the circuit court to establish the validity or invalidity of any claim or demand that the commissioner of accounts deems not otherwise sufficiently proved.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":208991,"text":"A commissioner of accounts who has for settlement the accounts of a personal representative of a decedent shall, when requested to so do by a personal representative or any creditor, legatee, or distributee of a decedent, or may at any other time determined by the commissioner of accounts, even though no accounting is pending, conduct a hearing for receiving proof of debts and demands against the decedent or the decedent’s estate. The commissioner of accounts shall publish notice of the hearing at least 10 days before the date set for the hearing in a newspaper published or having general circulation in the jurisdiction where the personal representative qualified. and shall also post a notice of the time and place of the hearing at the front door of the courthouse of the court of the jurisdiction where the personal representative qualified. The commissioner of accounts may adjourn the hearing from time to time as necessary.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":208992,"text":"The personal representative shall give written notice by personal service or by regular, certified, or registered mail at least 10 days before the date set for the hearing to any claimant of a disputed claim that is known to the personal representative at the last address of the claimant known to the personal representative. The notice shall inform the claimant of his right to attend the hearing and present his case, his right to obtain another hearing date if the commissioner of accounts finds the initial date inappropriate, and the fact that the claimant will be bound by any adverse ruling. The personal representative shall also inform the claimant of his right to file exceptions with the circuit court in the event of an adverse ruling. 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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 1966, chapter 335; in 1968, chapters 385 and 656; in 1981, chapter 484; in 1989, chapter 492; in 2012, chapter 614<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":70414,"section_number":"64.2-552","catch_line":"How claims filed before commissioners of accounts; tolling of limitations period","order_by":null,"url":"\/64.2-552\/"},{"id":75441,"section_number":"64.2-556","catch_line":"Order to creditors to show cause against distribution of estate to legatees or distributees; liability of legatees or distributees to refund","order_by":null,"url":"\/64.2-556\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":273607,"object_type":"law","relational_id":57055,"identifier":"64.2-550","token":"64.2\/II\/5\/9\/64.2-550","url":"\/64.2-550\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/64.2-550\/","token":"64.2\/II\/5\/9\/64.2-550","dublin_core":{"Title":"Proceedings for receiving proof of debts by commissioners of accounts","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 64.2-550","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> A commissioner of accounts who has for settlement<\/span> the accounts of a personal representative<\/span> of a decedent shall, when requested to so do by a personal representative<\/span> or any creditor<\/span>, legatee, or distributee of a decedent, or may at any other time determined by the commissioner of accounts, even though no accounting is pending, conduct a hearing<\/span> for receiving proof of debts and demands against the decedent or the decedent’s estate. The commissioner of accounts shall publish notice of the hearing<\/span> at least 10 days before the date set for the hearing<\/span> in a newspaper published or having general circulation in the jurisdiction<\/span> where the personal representative<\/span> qualified. and shall also post a notice of the time and place of the hearing<\/span> at the front door of the courthouse of the court<\/span> of the jurisdiction<\/span> where the personal representative<\/span> qualified. The commissioner of accounts may adjourn the hearing<\/span> from time to time as necessary. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The personal representative<\/span> shall give written notice by personal service or by regular, certified, or registered mail at least 10 days before the date set for the hearing<\/span> to any claimant of a disputed claim that is known to the personal representative<\/span> at the last address of the claimant known to the personal representative<\/span>. The notice shall inform the claimant of his right to attend the hearing<\/span> and present his case, his right to obtain another hearing<\/span> date if the commissioner of accounts finds the initial date inappropriate, and the fact<\/span> that the claimant will<\/span> be bound by any adverse ruling. The personal representative<\/span> shall also inform the claimant of his right to file exceptions with the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> in the event of an adverse ruling. The personal representative<\/span> shall file proof of any mailing or service of notice with the commissioner of accounts. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The commissioner of accounts may direct the personal representative<\/span>, the claimant, or both of them to institute a proceeding in the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> to establish the validity or invalidity of any claim or demand that the commissioner of accounts deems not otherwise sufficiently proved. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPROCEEDINGS FOR RECEIVING PROOF OF DEBTS BY COMMISSIONERS OF ACCOUNTS (\u00a7\n64.2-550)\n\nA. A commissioner of accounts who has for settlement the accounts of a personal\nrepresentative of a decedent shall, when requested to so do by a personal\nrepresentative or any creditor, legatee, or distributee of a decedent, or may at\nany other time determined by the commissioner of accounts, even though no\naccounting is pending, conduct a hearing for receiving proof of debts and\ndemands against the decedent or the decedent’s estate. The commissioner of\naccounts shall publish notice of the hearing at least 10 days before the date\nset for the hearing in a newspaper published or having general circulation in\nthe jurisdiction where the personal representative qualified. and shall also\npost a notice of the time and place of the hearing at the front door of the\ncourthouse of the court of the jurisdiction where the personal representative\nqualified. The commissioner of accounts may adjourn the hearing from time to\ntime as necessary.\n\nB. The personal representative shall give written notice by personal service or\nby regular, certified, or registered mail at least 10 days before the date set\nfor the hearing to any claimant of a disputed claim that is known to the\npersonal representative at the last address of the claimant known to the\npersonal representative. The notice shall inform the claimant of his right to\nattend the hearing and present his case, his right to obtain another hearing\ndate if the commissioner of accounts finds the initial date inappropriate, and\nthe fact that the claimant will be bound by any adverse ruling. The personal\nrepresentative shall also inform the claimant of his right to file exceptions\nwith the circuit court in the event of an adverse ruling. The personal\nrepresentative shall file proof of any mailing or service of notice with the\ncommissioner of accounts.\n\nC. The commissioner of accounts may direct the personal representative, the\nclaimant, or both of them to institute a proceeding in the circuit court to\nestablish the validity or invalidity of any claim or demand that the\ncommissioner of accounts deems not otherwise sufficiently proved.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 64-161, 64-162; 1966, c. 335; 1968, cc. 385, 656, \u00a7\u00a7\n64.1-171, 64.1-172; 1981, c. 484; 1989, c. 492; 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}}