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The court or clerk shall not consent to the payment and delivery of such assets to the administrator de bonis non unless the administrator de bonis non gives a bond sufficient to cover the additional assets to be paid or delivered to him. The administrator de bonis non shall administer such assets paid or delivered to him as assets received in due course of administration. The administrator de bonis non shall provide a receipt for such assets in the form of a voucher in the settlement of the accounts of the former personal representative. The former personal representative shall not be liable for the assets lawfully paid or delivered to the administrator de bonis non.\n\nB\n\nThe administrator de bonis non may bring an action against the former personal representative or his estate for mismanagement or to compel the payment and delivery to the administrator de bonis non of the assets of the decedent that were wrongfully converted by the former personal representative.\n\nC\n\nNothing contained in this section shall (i) limit the liability of the former personal representative and his sureties for any breach of duty committed by him with respect to the assets of the decedent’s estate before they were paid over and delivered to the administrator de bonis non by him or (ii) bar the beneficiaries, creditors, or any other parties in interest from bringing any action against the former personal representative for his acts or omissions while serving as the personal representative.\n\n","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":1404986,"text":"If the powers of a personal representative have ceased and there is an administrator de bonis non of the decedent’s estate, the personal representative may pay and deliver to such administrator de bonis non, with the consent of the court or clerk before which the administrator de bonis non qualified, the assets of the decedent, whether converted or not, for which such former personal representative is responsible. The court or clerk shall not consent to the payment and delivery of such assets to the administrator de bonis non unless the administrator de bonis non gives a bond sufficient to cover the additional assets to be paid or delivered to him. The administrator de bonis non shall administer such assets paid or delivered to him as assets received in due course of administration. The administrator de bonis non shall provide a receipt for such assets in the form of a voucher in the settlement of the accounts of the former personal representative. The former personal representative shall not be liable for the assets lawfully paid or delivered to the administrator de bonis non.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":1404987,"text":"The administrator de bonis non may bring an action against the former personal representative or his estate for mismanagement or to compel the payment and delivery to the administrator de bonis non of the assets of the decedent that were wrongfully converted by the former personal representative.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":1404988,"text":"Nothing contained in this section shall (i) limit the liability of the former personal representative and his sureties for any breach of duty committed by him with respect to the assets of the decedent’s estate before they were paid over and delivered to the administrator de bonis non by him or (ii) bar the beneficiaries, creditors, or any other parties in interest from bringing any action against the former personal representative for his acts or omissions while serving as the personal representative.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B"}},"ancestry":[{"id":53516,"edition_id":2,"name":"Liability of Representatives; Administrators De Bonis Non","identifier":"8","label":"article","depth":4,"order_by":8,"parent_id":53508,"metadata":{"child_laws":5,"child_structures":0},"date_created":"2026-08-02 03:17:37","date_modified":"2026-08-02 12:37:09","permalink":{"id":1500585,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":53516,"identifier":"8","token":"64.2\/II\/5\/8","url":"\/64.2\/II\/5\/8\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":53508,"edition_id":2,"name":"Personal Representatives and Administration of Estates","identifier":"5","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":4,"parent_id":53471,"metadata":{"child_laws":61,"child_structures":9},"date_created":"2026-08-02 03:17:31","date_modified":"2026-08-02 12:37:08","permalink":{"id":1500381,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":53508,"identifier":"5","token":"64.2\/II\/5","url":"\/64.2\/II\/5\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":53471,"edition_id":2,"name":"Wills and Decedents' Estates","identifier":"II","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":2,"parent_id":53424,"metadata":{"child_laws":210,"child_structures":29},"date_created":"2026-08-02 03:16:56","date_modified":"2026-08-02 12:37:06","permalink":{"id":1499913,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":53471,"identifier":"II","token":"64.2\/II","url":"\/64.2\/II\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":53424,"edition_id":2,"name":"Wills, Trusts, and Fiduciaries","identifier":"64.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":136,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{"child_laws":776,"child_structures":114},"date_created":"2026-08-02 03:16:27","date_modified":"2026-08-02 12:37:05","permalink":{"id":1499783,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":53424,"identifier":"64.2","token":"64.2","url":"\/64.2\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":376315,"structure_id":53516,"section_number":"64.2-545","catch_line":"Transfer of assets to administrator de bonis non; administration of assets","url":"\/64.2-545\/","token":"64.2\/II\/5\/8\/64.2-545","metadata":false},{"id":376316,"structure_id":53516,"section_number":"64.2-546","catch_line":"Action against representative of executor for waste","url":"\/64.2-546\/","token":"64.2\/II\/5\/8\/64.2-546","metadata":false},{"id":376317,"structure_id":53516,"section_number":"64.2-547","catch_line":"Revival of judgment by administrator de bonis non","url":"\/64.2-547\/","token":"64.2\/II\/5\/8\/64.2-547","metadata":false},{"id":376318,"structure_id":53516,"section_number":"64.2-548","catch_line":"Action against surety of personal representative; procedure","url":"\/64.2-548\/","token":"64.2\/II\/5\/8\/64.2-548","metadata":false},{"id":376319,"structure_id":53516,"section_number":"64.2-549","catch_line":"Liability of personal representative or his surety","url":"\/64.2-549\/","token":"64.2\/II\/5\/8\/64.2-549","metadata":false}],"next_section":{"id":376316,"structure_id":53516,"section_number":"64.2-546","catch_line":"Action against representative of executor for waste","url":"\/64.2-546\/","token":"64.2\/II\/5\/8\/64.2-546","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/64.2-545\/","history_text":"

The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 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 1991, chapter 58; in 2012, chapter 614<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1500587,"object_type":"law","relational_id":376315,"identifier":"64.2-545","token":"64.2\/II\/5\/8\/64.2-545","url":"\/64.2-545\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/64.2-545\/","token":"64.2\/II\/5\/8\/64.2-545","dublin_core":{"Title":"Transfer of assets to administrator de bonis non; administration of assets","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 64.2-545","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> If the powers of a personal representative<\/span> have ceased and there is an administrator de bonis non of the decedent’s estate, the personal representative<\/span> may pay and deliver to such administrator de bonis non, with the consent of the court<\/span> or clerk before which the administrator de bonis non qualified, the assets<\/span> of the decedent, whether converted or not, for which such former personal representative<\/span> is responsible. The court<\/span> or clerk shall not consent to the payment and delivery of such assets<\/span> to the administrator de bonis non unless the administrator de bonis non gives a bond<\/span> sufficient to cover the additional assets<\/span> to be paid or delivered to him. The administrator de bonis non shall administer such assets<\/span> paid or delivered to him as assets<\/span> received in due course of administration. The administrator de bonis non shall provide a receipt for such assets<\/span> in the form of a voucher in the settlement<\/span> of the accounts of the former personal representative<\/span>. The former personal representative<\/span> shall not be liable for the assets<\/span> lawfully paid or delivered to the administrator de bonis non. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The administrator de bonis non may bring an action against the former personal representative<\/span> or his estate for mismanagement or to compel the payment and delivery to the administrator de bonis non of the assets<\/span> of the decedent that were wrongfully converted by the former personal representative<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Nothing contained in this section shall (i) limit the liability of the former personal representative<\/span> and his sureties for any breach of duty committed by him with respect to the assets<\/span> of the decedent’s estate before they were paid over and delivered to the administrator de bonis non by him or (ii) bar the beneficiaries, creditors<\/span>, or any other parties in interest from bringing any action against the former personal representative<\/span> for his acts or omissions while serving as the personal representative<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nTRANSFER OF ASSETS TO ADMINISTRATOR DE BONIS NON; ADMINISTRATION OF ASSETS (\u00a7\n64.2-545)\n\nA. If the powers of a personal representative have ceased and there is an\nadministrator de bonis non of the decedent’s estate, the personal\nrepresentative may pay and deliver to such administrator de bonis non, with the\nconsent of the court or clerk before which the administrator de bonis non\nqualified, the assets of the decedent, whether converted or not, for which such\nformer personal representative is responsible. The court or clerk shall not\nconsent to the payment and delivery of such assets to the administrator de bonis\nnon unless the administrator de bonis non gives a bond sufficient to cover the\nadditional assets to be paid or delivered to him. The administrator de bonis non\nshall administer such assets paid or delivered to him as assets received in due\ncourse of administration. The administrator de bonis non shall provide a receipt\nfor such assets in the form of a voucher in the settlement of the accounts of\nthe former personal representative. The former personal representative shall not\nbe liable for the assets lawfully paid or delivered to the administrator de\nbonis non.\n\nB. The administrator de bonis non may bring an action against the former\npersonal representative or his estate for mismanagement or to compel the payment\nand delivery to the administrator de bonis non of the assets of the decedent\nthat were wrongfully converted by the former personal representative.\n\nC. Nothing contained in this section shall (i) limit the liability of the former\npersonal representative and his sureties for any breach of duty committed by him\nwith respect to the assets of the decedent’s estate before they were paid\nover and delivered to the administrator de bonis non by him or (ii) bar the\nbeneficiaries, creditors, or any other parties in interest from bringing any\naction against the former personal representative for his acts or omissions\nwhile serving as the personal representative.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 64-156; 1968, c. 656, \u00a7 64.1-166; 1991, c. 58; 2012, c.\n614.","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"}}