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However, if any creditor of the decedent establishes a debt or demand against the decedent’s estate by judgment therefor or by confirmation of a report of the commissioner of accounts that allows the debt or demand, a suit may be maintained on such refunding bond, in the name of the obligee or his personal representative, for the benefit of such creditor, and a recovery shall be had thereon to the same extent that would have been had if such obligee or his personal representative had satisfied such debt or demand.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":232482,"text":"If any personal representative pays any legacy made in the will or distributes any of the estate of the decedent and a proper refunding bond for what is so paid or distributed, with sufficient surety at the time it was made, is filed and recorded pursuant to \u00a7 64.2-554, such personal representative shall not be personally liable for any debt or demand against the decedent, whether it be of record or not, unless, within six months from his qualification or before such payment or distribution, he had notice of such debt or demand. 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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":[{"id":60155,"section_number":"64.2-554","catch_line":"When distribution may be required; refunding bond","order_by":null,"url":"\/64.2-554\/"}],"permalink":{"id":273627,"object_type":"law","relational_id":63804,"identifier":"64.2-555","token":"64.2\/II\/5\/9\/64.2-555","url":"\/64.2-555\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/64.2-555\/","token":"64.2\/II\/5\/9\/64.2-555","dublin_core":{"Title":"When fiduciaries are protected by refunding bonds","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 64.2-555","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

If any personal representative<\/span> pays any legacy made in the will<\/span> or distributes any of the estate of the decedent and a proper refunding bond<\/span> for what is so paid or distributed, with sufficient surety<\/span> at the time it was made, is filed and recorded pursuant to \u00a7 64.2-554<\/a>, such personal representative<\/span> shall not be personally liable for any debt or demand against the decedent, whether it be of record or not, unless, within six months from his qualification or before such payment or distribution, he had notice of such debt or demand. However, if any creditor<\/span> of the decedent establishes a debt or demand against the decedent’s estate by judgment<\/span> therefor or by confirmation of a report of the commissioner of accounts that allows the debt or demand, a suit may be maintained on such refunding bond<\/span>, in the name of the obligee or his personal representative<\/span>, for the benefit of such creditor<\/span>, and a recovery shall be had thereon to the same extent that would have been had if such obligee or his personal representative<\/span> had satisfied such debt or demand.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nWHEN FIDUCIARIES ARE PROTECTED BY REFUNDING BONDS (\u00a7 64.2-555)\n\nIf any personal representative pays any legacy made in the will or distributes\nany of the estate of the decedent and a proper refunding bond for what is so\npaid or distributed, with sufficient surety at the time it was made, is filed\nand recorded pursuant to \u00a7 64.2-554, such personal representative shall not be\npersonally liable for any debt or demand against the decedent, whether it be of\nrecord or not, unless, within six months from his qualification or before such\npayment or distribution, he had notice of such debt or demand. However, if any\ncreditor of the decedent establishes a debt or demand against the\ndecedent’s estate by judgment therefor or by confirmation of a report of\nthe commissioner of accounts that allows the debt or demand, a suit may be\nmaintained on such refunding bond, in the name of the obligee or his personal\nrepresentative, for the benefit of such creditor, and a recovery shall be had\nthereon to the same extent that would have been had if such obligee or his\npersonal representative had satisfied such debt or demand.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 64-168; 1968, c. 656, \u00a7 64.1-178; 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}}