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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>68736</law_id><section_number>38.2-4016</section_number><catch_line>Payments become liens on society&amp;#8217;s property</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="38.2">Insurance</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="40">Burial Societies</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>Upon the occurrence of the risk insured against, the burial society shall be obligated to the beneficiary for payment of the claim unless the <span class="dictionary">contract</span> is invalid because of <span class="dictionary">fraud</span> or other reason. This indebtedness shall be a <span class="dictionary">lien</span> upon all the property, effects and bills receivable of the society. This indebtedness shall have priority over all future incurred indebtedness, except as provided in this chapter in the case of the distribution of <span class="dictionary">assets</span> of an insolvent corporation, and as to rights of third parties.</p></section></text><history>Code 1950, &#xA7;&#xA7; 38-145, 38-451; 1952, c. 317, &#xA7;&#xA7; 38.1-545, 38.1-555; 1986, c. 562.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
