                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

DISPOSITION BY SHERIFF OF PROPERTY WHEN NO PERSON ENTITLED THERETO (§ 64.2-611)

If any sheriff has in his possession any money or personal property of a
decedent and, after reasonable diligence, is unable to ascertain the identity of
any person entitled to such property, the sheriff shall sell such property at
public auction within two years of coming into possession of such property. The
sheriff shall post notices of the date, time, and place of the sale at least 10
days before the sale in three or more public places in his jurisdiction, or
shall advertise the date, time, and place of the sale at least 10 days before
the sale in a newspaper published or having general circulation in his
jurisdiction. The proceeds of the sale of personal property, together with any
such money of the decedent in the sheriff&#8217;s possession, after the payment
of all necessary expenses, shall be paid into the state treasury to the credit
of the Literary Fund.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 64-125; 1968, c. 656, § 64.1-132; 1971, Ex. Sess., c.
155; 2012, c. 614.