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Furthermore, as to all such intangibles the lien shall cease upon the expiration of the following periods whichever is the longer: (i) one year from the return day of the execution pursuant to which the lien arose, or (ii) if the intangible is a debt due from, or a claim upon, a third person in favor of the judgment debtor or the estate of such third person, one year from the final determination of the amount owed to the judgment debtor.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":199142,"text":"The lien acquired under \u00a7 8.01-501 on intangibles shall cease whenever the right of the judgment creditor to enforce the judgment by execution or by action, or to extend the right by motion, ceases or is suspended by a forthcoming bond being given and forfeited or by other legal process. Furthermore, as to all such intangibles the lien shall cease upon the expiration of the following periods whichever is the longer: (i) one year from the return day of the execution pursuant to which the lien arose, or (ii) if the intangible is a debt due from, or a claim upon, a third person in favor of the judgment debtor or the estate of such third person, one year from the final determination of the amount owed to the judgment debtor.","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1}},"ancestry":[{"id":13223,"edition_id":1,"name":"Lien on Property Not Capable of Being Levied on","identifier":"5","label":"article","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13222,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:28","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:28","permalink":{"id":278221,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13223,"identifier":"5","token":"8.01\/18\/5","url":"\/8.01\/18\/5\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13222,"edition_id":1,"name":"Executions and Other Means of Recovery","identifier":"18","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12747,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:28","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:28","permalink":{"id":278063,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13222,"identifier":"18","token":"8.01\/18","url":"\/8.01\/18\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12747,"edition_id":1,"name":"Civil Remedies and Procedure","identifier":"8.01","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:51","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:51","permalink":{"id":277029,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12747,"identifier":"8.01","token":"8.01","url":"\/8.01\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":62841,"structure_id":13223,"section_number":"8.01-501","catch_line":"Lien of fieri facias on estate of debtor not capable of being levied on","url":"\/8.01-501\/","token":"8.01\/18\/5\/8.01-501","metadata":false},{"id":76964,"structure_id":13223,"section_number":"8.01-502","catch_line":"Person paying debtor not affected by lien unless notice given","url":"\/8.01-502\/","token":"8.01\/18\/5\/8.01-502","metadata":false},{"id":71071,"structure_id":13223,"section_number":"8.01-502.1","catch_line":"Serving notice of lien on financial institution","url":"\/8.01-502.1\/","token":"8.01\/18\/5\/8.01-502.1","metadata":false},{"id":85211,"structure_id":13223,"section_number":"8.01-503","catch_line":"Withholding of wages or salary not required by preceding sections unless garnishment process served","url":"\/8.01-503\/","token":"8.01\/18\/5\/8.01-503","metadata":false},{"id":54229,"structure_id":13223,"section_number":"8.01-504","catch_line":"Penalty for service of notice of lien when no judgment exists","url":"\/8.01-504\/","token":"8.01\/18\/5\/8.01-504","metadata":false},{"id":54230,"structure_id":13223,"section_number":"8.01-505","catch_line":"When lien acquired on intangibles under \u00a7 8.01-501 ceases","url":"\/8.01-505\/","token":"8.01\/18\/5\/8.01-505","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":54229,"structure_id":13223,"section_number":"8.01-504","catch_line":"Penalty for service of notice of lien when no judgment exists","url":"\/8.01-504\/","token":"8.01\/18\/5\/8.01-504","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/8.01-505\/","history_text":"

The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. 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 1977, chapter 617.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":62841,"section_number":"8.01-501","catch_line":"Lien of fieri facias on estate of debtor not capable of being levied on","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-501\/"}],"permalink":{"id":278243,"object_type":"law","relational_id":54230,"identifier":"8.01-505","token":"8.01\/18\/5\/8.01-505","url":"\/8.01-505\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-505\/","token":"8.01\/18\/5\/8.01-505","dublin_core":{"Title":"When lien acquired on intangibles under \u00a7 8.01-501 ceases","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-505","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The lien<\/span> acquired under \u00a7 8.01-501<\/a> on intangibles shall cease whenever the right of the judgment creditor<\/span> to enforce the judgment by execution or by action<\/span>, or to extend the right by motion<\/span>, ceases or is suspended by a forthcoming bond<\/span> being given and forfeited or by other legal process. Furthermore, as to all such intangibles the lien<\/span> shall cease upon the expiration of the following periods whichever is the longer: (i) one year from the return day of the execution pursuant to which the lien<\/span> arose, or (ii) if the intangible is a debt due from, or a claim upon, a third person<\/span> in favor of the judgment debtor<\/span> or the estate of such third person<\/span>, one year from the final determination of the amount owed to the judgment debtor<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nWHEN LIEN ACQUIRED ON INTANGIBLES UNDER \u00a7 8.01-501 CEASES (\u00a7 8.01-505)\n\nThe lien acquired under \u00a7 8.01-501 on intangibles shall cease whenever the\nright of the judgment creditor to enforce the judgment by execution or by\naction, or to extend the right by motion, ceases or is suspended by a\nforthcoming bond being given and forfeited or by other legal process.\nFurthermore, as to all such intangibles the lien shall cease upon the expiration\nof the following periods whichever is the longer: (i) one year from the return\nday of the execution pursuant to which the lien arose, or (ii) if the intangible\nis a debt due from, or a claim upon, a third person in favor of the judgment\ndebtor or the estate of such third person, one year from the final determination\nof the amount owed to the judgment debtor.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 8-434; 1977, c. 617.","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}}