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This law was first created in 2013. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 390<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 2022, chapter 309<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":86914,"section_number":"58.1-811","catch_line":"(Contingent effective date \u2014 see note) Exemptions","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-811\/"},{"id":70369,"section_number":"64.2-635","catch_line":"Optional form of transfer on death deed","order_by":null,"url":"\/64.2-635\/"},{"id":73519,"section_number":"64.2-636","catch_line":"Optional form of revocation","order_by":null,"url":"\/64.2-636\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":273739,"object_type":"law","relational_id":73011,"identifier":"64.2-621","token":"64.2\/II\/6\/5\/64.2-621","url":"\/64.2-621\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/64.2-621\/","token":"64.2\/II\/6\/5\/64.2-621","dublin_core":{"Title":"Definitions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 64.2-621","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

As used in this article:\n\t\t“Beneficiary” means a person<\/span> that receives property<\/span> under a transfer on death deed<\/span>.\n\t\t“Designated beneficiary<\/span>” means a person<\/span> designated to receive property<\/span> in a transfer on death deed<\/span>.\n\t\t“Joint owner<\/span>” means an individual who owns property<\/span> concurrently with one or more other individuals with a right of survivorship. “Joint owner<\/span>” includes a joint tenant with the right of survivorship and tenant by the entirety with the right of survivorship. “Joint owner<\/span>” does not include a tenant in common.\n\t\t“Person<\/span>” means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, public corporation, government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, or any other legal or commercial entity.\n\t\t“Property<\/span>” means an interest in real property<\/span> located in the Commonwealth that is transferable on the death of the owner.\n\t\t“Transfer on death deed<\/span>” means a deed or conveyance of a cooperative interest authorized under this article.\n\t\t“Transferor<\/span>” means an individual who makes a transfer on death deed<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEFINITIONS (\u00a7 64.2-621)\n\nAs used in this article:\n\t\t“Beneficiary” means a person that receives property under a\ntransfer on death deed.\n\t\t“Designated beneficiary” means a person designated to receive\nproperty in a transfer on death deed.\n\t\t“Joint owner” means an individual who owns property concurrently\nwith one or more other individuals with a right of survivorship. “Joint\nowner” includes a joint tenant with the right of survivorship and tenant\nby the entirety with the right of survivorship. “Joint owner” does\nnot include a tenant in common.\n\t\t“Person” means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate,\ntrust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture,\npublic corporation, government or governmental subdivision, agency, or\ninstrumentality, or any other legal or commercial entity.\n\t\t“Property” means an interest in real property located in the\nCommonwealth that is transferable on the death of the owner.\n\t\t“Transfer on death deed” means a deed or conveyance of a\ncooperative interest authorized under this article.\n\t\t“Transferor” means an individual who makes a transfer on death\ndeed.\n\nHISTORY: 2013, c. 390; 2022, c. 309.","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}}