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It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2012, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?121+ful+CHAP0614\">614<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1501893,"object_type":"law","relational_id":375860,"identifier":"64.2-1218","token":"64.2\/IV\/A\/12\/64.2-1218","url":"\/64.2-1218\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/64.2-1218\/","token":"64.2\/IV\/A\/12\/64.2-1218","dublin_core":{"Title":"When fiduciaries personally liable for costs","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 64.2-1218","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>The costs of all proceedings against a <span class=\"dictionary\">fiduciary<\/span> who fails without good cause to make the returns and exhibits required shall be paid by him personally, and he shall receive no allowance for the costs in the <span class=\"dictionary\">settlement<\/span> of his accounts.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nWHEN FIDUCIARIES PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR COSTS (\u00a7 64.2-1218)\n\nThe costs of all proceedings against a fiduciary who fails without good cause to\nmake the returns and exhibits required shall be paid by him personally, and he\nshall receive no allowance for the costs in the settlement of his accounts.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1919, \u00a7 5413; Code 1950, \u00a7 26-23; 2012, c. 614.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}