                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

ACTIONS OR SUITS AGAINST FIDUCIARIES; STYLE OF THE CASE; AMENDMENT OF PLEADING
(§ 8.01-6.3)

A. In any action or suit required to be prosecuted or defended by or in the name
of a fiduciary, including a personal representative, trustee, conservator, or
guardian, the style of the case in regard to the fiduciary shall be
substantially in the following form: &#8220;(Name of fiduciary), (type of
fiduciary relationship), (Name of the subject of the fiduciary
relationship).&#8221;

B. Any pleading filed that does not conform to the requirements of subsection A
but otherwise identifies the proper parties shall be amended on the motion of
any party or by the court on its own motion. Such amendment relates back to the
date of the original pleading.

HISTORY: 2010, c. 437.