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It has been modified 2 times. 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. Those modifications are as follows: in 1968, chapter 656; 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":1500555,"object_type":"law","relational_id":376308,"identifier":"64.2-538","token":"64.2\/II\/5\/6\/64.2-538","url":"\/64.2-538\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/64.2-538\/","token":"64.2\/II\/5\/6\/64.2-538","dublin_core":{"Title":"Lien acquired during lifetime of decedent not affected","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 64.2-538","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>This article shall not affect any <span class=\"dictionary\">lien<\/span> acquired during the lifetime of the decedent.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nLIEN ACQUIRED DURING LIFETIME OF DECEDENT NOT AFFECTED (\u00a7 64.2-538)\n\nThis article shall not affect any lien acquired during the lifetime of the\ndecedent.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 64-176; 1968, c. 656, \u00a7 64.1-187; 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"}}