CODE OF VIRGINIA EFFECT OF CERTIFICATE (§ 64.2-438) In the absence of evidence to the contrary, the certificate of the authorized person shall be conclusive of the formal validity of the instrument as a will under this article. The absence or irregularity of a certificate shall not affect the formal validity of a will under this article. HISTORY: 1995, c. 443, § 64.1-96.7; 2012, c. 614.