                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

FUNERAL EXPENSES (§ 64.2-512)

Subject to the provisions of § 64.2-528, reasonable funeral and burial expenses
of a decedent shall be considered an obligation of the decedent&#8217;s estate,
which shall be liable for such expenses to (i) the funeral establishment, (ii)
the cemetery, (iii) any third-party creditor who finances the payment of such
expenses, or (iv) any person authorized to make arrangements for the funeral of
the decedent who has paid such expenses. A person who is authorized to make
arrangements for the funeral of the decedent shall have the authority to bind
the decedent&#8217;s estate for such expenses and may execute, on behalf of the
estate, any necessary instruments.

HISTORY: 1999, c. 193, § 64.1-136.1; 2012, c. 614.