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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>368134</law_id><section_number>54.1-2335</section_number><catch_line>Breach of contract by seller; trust to be single purpose trust</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="118" identifier="54.1">Professions and Occupations</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="2" identifier="II">Professions and Occupations Regulated by the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation and Boards Within the Department</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="28" identifier="23.1">Cemetery Operators, Perpetual Care Trust Funds and Preneed Burial Contracts</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>If, after a written request, the <span class="dictionary">seller</span> fails to perform its contractual duties, the purchaser, executor or administrator of the estate, or heirs, or assigns or duly authorized representative of the purchaser shall be entitled to maintain a proper legal or <span class="dictionary">equitable</span> action in any <span class="dictionary">court</span> of competent <span class="dictionary">jurisdiction</span>. No other purchaser need be made a <span class="dictionary">party</span> to or receive notice of any proceeding brought pursuant to this section relating to the performance of any other <span class="dictionary">contract</span>.</p><p>The trust shall be a single purpose trust, and the trust funds shall not be available to any <span class="dictionary">creditors</span> as <span class="dictionary">assets</span> of the <span class="dictionary">seller</span>.</p></section></text><history>1998, cc. 708, 721.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
