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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>63410</law_id><section_number>8.01-525.3</section_number><catch_line>Procedure to question claim of creditor</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="8.01">Civil Remedies and Procedure</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="18.1">Assignments For Benefit Of Creditors</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="1">Assignment of Property</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>Any <span class="dictionary">creditor</span> of the assignor who questions the validity of any other <span class="dictionary">creditor</span>&#x2019;s claim, or the trustee if he questions the validity of any claim, may file, within 30 days after the recordation of the deed, a <span class="dictionary">petition</span> against the <span class="dictionary">creditor</span> whose claim is questioned in the <span class="dictionary">court</span> that would have <span class="dictionary">jurisdiction</span> if the <span class="dictionary">action</span> was brought by the <span class="dictionary">creditor</span> whose claim is questioned against the assignor, and the <span class="dictionary">burden of proof</span> shall be upon the <span class="dictionary">creditor</span> whose claim is questioned. Upon the filing of such <span class="dictionary">petition</span>, the <span class="dictionary">court</span> may <span class="dictionary">order</span> the <span class="dictionary">party</span> whose claim is questioned to appear to defend such claim and the <span class="dictionary">court</span> shall determine the matter in a summary way.</p></section></text><history>1924, p. 658; Michie Code 1942, &#xA7; 5278c; Code 1950, &#xA7; 55-158; 2019, c. 712.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
