                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

LEGAL DUTY; ACTION FOR DAMAGES FROM LEGAL MALPRACTICE CONCERNING ESTATE
PLANNING; THIRD PARTIES (§ 64.2-520.1)

A. Notwithstanding &#xA7; 55.1-119, an attorney does not owe a legal duty to any
person other than the client in any engagement for the purpose of the
client&#8217;s estate planning, including the provision of legal advice or the
preparation of legal documents, unless the client and attorney enter into a
signed, written agreement that expressly provides that the client and attorney
intend to confer a benefit upon a third party by specific reference to this
subsection.

B. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, no action shall be based upon
damages that may reasonably be avoided or that result from a change of law
subsequent to the representation upon which the action is based.

HISTORY: 2017, cc. 43, 93; 2025, cc. 450, 467.