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Va. Code Ann. § 64.2-520 (2026)

Action for goods carried away, or for waste, destruction of, or damage to estate of decedent

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A. Any action for damages for the taking or carrying away of any goods, or for the waste, destruction of, or damage to any estate of or by the decedent, whether such damage be direct or indirect, may be maintained by or against the decedent's personal representative.

B. Any action pursuant to this section shall survive pursuant to § 8.01-25.

Code 1950, § 64-135; 1968, c. 656, § 64.1-145; 1977, c. 624; 2004, c. 368; 2012, c. 614; 2017, cc. 43, 93.

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Cited in 1 case, 2016–2016 · leading case: Thorsen v. Richmond Soc'y for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, 786 S.E.2d 453 (Va. 2016).
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Thorsen v. Richmond Soc'y for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, 786 S.E.2d 453 (Va. 2016). · cites it 12× “26 Code § 64.2-520(B) (permitting action for damages to the grantor, the estate, or the trust, by the grantor’s personal representative or the trustee if such damages are incurred after the grantor’s death).”
Va. Code Ann. § 64.2-520(B): 1 case
Thorsen v. Richmond Soc'y for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, 786 S.E.2d 453 (Va. 2016). “26 Code § 64.2-520(B) (permitting action for damages to the grantor, the estate, or the trust, by the grantor’s personal representative or the trustee if such damages are incurred after the grantor’s death).”
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