Liability of Real Estate to Debts

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This is Article 6 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Liability of Real Estate to Debts.” It is part of Chapter 5 “Personal Representatives and Administration of Estates”, which is part of Subtitle II “Wills and Decedents' Estates”, which is part of Title 64.2 “Wills, Trusts, and Fiduciaries”.

It’s comprised of the following 7 sections.

§ 64.2-532	Real estate of decedent as assets for payment of debts
§ 64.2-533	Administration of assets for payment of debts
§ 64.2-534	Liability of heir or devisee for value of real estate sold and conveyed; validity of premature conveyances
§ 64.2-535	When sale and conveyance within one year valid against creditors; proceeds paid to special commissioner; bond to obtain proceeds
§ 64.2-536	Liability of heir or devisee; action by personal representative or creditor; recording notice of lis pendens; evidence
§ 64.2-537	Action to enforce claim of less than $100; notice
§ 64.2-538	Lien acquired during lifetime of decedent not affected