Settlement of Accounts and Distribution

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This is Article 9 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Settlement of Accounts and Distribution.” 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 contains 9 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 9 sections.

§ 64.2-550	Proceedings for receiving proof of debts by commissioners of accounts
§ 64.2-551	Account of debts by commissioners of accounts
§ 64.2-552	How claims filed before commissioners of accounts; tolling of limitations period
§ 64.2-553	When court to order payment of debts
§ 64.2-554	When distribution may be required; refunding bond
§ 64.2-555	When fiduciaries are protected by refunding bonds
§ 64.2-556	Order to creditors to show cause against distribution of estate to legatees or distributees; liability of legatees or distributees to refund
§ 64.2-557	Form for notice to show cause under § 64.2-556
§ 64.2-558	Distribution to persons standing in loco parentis to certain beneficiaries