Escheats Generally

This is Chapter 10 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Escheats Generally.” It is part of Title 55, titled “Property And Conveyances.” It’s comprised of the following 43 sections.

§ 55-168
Appointment of escheators
§ 55-169
Their bond; their removal
§ 55-170
Increase or reduction of penalty of their bonds; its effect
§ 55-170.1
Definition
§ 55-171
Annual report to escheator; lands not liable
§ 55-172
Escheator to hold inquest; notice thereof
§ 55-173
Jury of inquest, how summoned, etc.; evidence, how given
§ 55-174
Attendance of jurors
§ 55-175
How verdict signed; where returned and recorded
§ 55-176
Proceedings to claim land escheated
§ 55-177
Trial by jury; judgment of court
§ 55-178
Facts or evidence to be certified
§ 55-179
Lands may be committed to claimant while claim pending
§ 55-180
Disposition thereof, if not so committed
§ 55-181
Escheator to notify State Treasurer of claim and decision
§ 55-182
Escheators to certify lands escheated
§ 55-182.1
Removal of parcels from the certificate
§ 55-182.2
Escheat of property with hazardous materials
§ 55-183
Publication of escheator's certificate
§ 55-184
Repealed
§ 55-184.1
Order of sale by Governor
§ 55-185
Repealed
§ 55-186
When grant to issue to purchaser; reimbursable expenses
§ 55-186.2
Governor to sign and seal grant; Librarian of Virginia to record it, etc.; delivery to and by State Treasurer
§ 55-186.3
Unrecorded escheat grants; original lost or destroyed; certified copy of grant
§ 55-187
Resale in case of default
§ 55-188
Repealed
§ 55-189
Reports by escheators to State Treasurer; payment of moneys into state treasury
§ 55-190
Reports by State Treasurer to the Governor; penalty on escheators for failure of duty
§ 55-190.1
State Treasurer may examine records of any commissioner of the revenue or escheator
§ 55-191
When State Treasurer to issue grant to purchaser
§ 55-192
Escheator's pay
§ 55-193
Escheat of estates in trust and equitable titles
§ 55-194
Provision in favor of tenant of escheated land
§ 55-195
In favor of creditor of decedent
§ 55-196
Escheators to defend on behalf of Commonwealth
§ 55-197
Recovery by escheator of decedent's escheated residuum, and of property derelict; fee
§ 55-198
Publication of suit; what to state and require
§ 55-199
Decree of the court
§ 55-200
How money paid into state treasury from escheats may be recovered
§ 55-200.1
Rules and regulations of the State Treasurer
§ 55-201
Continuation of certain statutes
§ 55-201.1
Pendency of escheat proceedings no bar to condemnation proceedings