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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 2005, chapter 839<\/a>; in 2019, chapter 712<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":61940,"section_number":"40.1-33","catch_line":"Certain assignments not affected","order_by":null,"url":"\/40.1-33\/"},{"id":76361,"section_number":"8.01-525.7","catch_line":"Trustee; rights and duties; compensation","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-525.7\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":278405,"object_type":"law","relational_id":54778,"identifier":"8.01-525.6","token":"8.01\/18.1\/2\/8.01-525.6","url":"\/8.01-525.6\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-525.6\/","token":"8.01\/18.1\/2\/8.01-525.6","dublin_core":{"Title":"Petition for assignment of salary, wages, or income for the benefit of creditors","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-525.6","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Upon petition<\/span> of a debtor for the assignment of his salary, wages, or income to a trustee for the benefit of his creditors<\/span>, a judge<\/span> may appoint a trustee, subject to the supervision and order<\/span> of the court<\/span>, to receive such salary, wages, or income of such debtor and pay off the obligations due by such debtor as provided in this article, provided that a majority of the creditors<\/span> have provided written consent of such assignment to the court<\/span>. If the debtor is employed on a salary or for wages, the written consent of his employer is required.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPETITION FOR ASSIGNMENT OF SALARY, WAGES, OR INCOME FOR THE BENEFIT OF CREDITORS\n(\u00a7 8.01-525.6)\n\nUpon petition of a debtor for the assignment of his salary, wages, or income to\na trustee for the benefit of his creditors, a judge may appoint a trustee,\nsubject to the supervision and order of the court, to receive such salary,\nwages, or income of such debtor and pay off the obligations due by such debtor\nas provided in this article, provided that a majority of the creditors have\nprovided written consent of such assignment to the court. If the debtor is\nemployed on a salary or for wages, the written consent of his employer is\nrequired.\n\nHISTORY: 1936, p. 523; Michie Code 1942, \u00a7 5278e; Code 1950, \u00a7 55-161; 2005,\nc. 839; 2019, c. 712.","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}}