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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. 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 614<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":376326,"section_number":"64.2-556","catch_line":"Order to creditors to show cause against distribution of estate to legatees or distributees; liability of legatees or distributees to refund","order_by":null,"url":"\/64.2-556\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1500637,"object_type":"law","relational_id":376327,"identifier":"64.2-557","token":"64.2\/II\/5\/9\/64.2-557","url":"\/64.2-557\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/64.2-557\/","token":"64.2\/II\/5\/9\/64.2-557","dublin_core":{"Title":"Form for notice to show cause under \u00a7 64.2-556","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 64.2-557","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Any notice to show cause published or posted in pursuance of the requirements of \u00a7 64.2-556<\/a> may be substantially in the form following:<\/p>

Virginia: In the _______________ Court<\/span> of _______________<\/p>

the __________ day of _______________<\/p>

Re: ____________________, deceased.<\/p>

SHOW CAUSE ORDER<\/span><\/p>

It appearing that a report of the accounts of ____________________, Personal Representative<\/span> of the estate of ____________________, deceased, and of the debts and demands against (his) (her) estate has been filed in the Clerk’s Office, and that six months have elapsed since the qualification, on motion<\/span> of ____________________, (a distributee;) (a legatee;) (the personal representative<\/span>;) IT IS ORDERED that the creditors<\/span> of, and all others interested in, the estate do show cause, if any they can, on the __________ day of _______________ (before this Court<\/span> at its courtroom) at ____________________ against the payment and delivery of the Estate of ____________________, deceased, to (the distributees) (the legatees) (without requiring refunding bonds<\/span>) (with or without refunding bonds<\/span> as the Court<\/span> prescribes).<\/p>

A Copy — Teste:________________________________________Clerk<\/p>

________________________________________, p.q.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nFORM FOR NOTICE TO SHOW CAUSE UNDER \u00a7 64.2-556 (\u00a7 64.2-557)\n\nAny notice to show cause published or posted in pursuance of the requirements of\n\u00a7 64.2-556 may be substantially in the form following:\n\nVirginia: In the _______________ Court of _______________\n\nthe __________ day of _______________\n\nRe: ____________________, deceased.\n\nSHOW CAUSE ORDER\n\nIt appearing that a report of the accounts of ____________________, Personal\nRepresentative of the estate of ____________________, deceased, and of the debts\nand demands against (his) (her) estate has been filed in the Clerk’s\nOffice, and that six months have elapsed since the qualification, on motion of\n____________________, (a distributee;) (a legatee;) (the personal\nrepresentative;) IT IS ORDERED that the creditors of, and all others interested\nin, the estate do show cause, if any they can, on the __________ day of\n_______________ (before this Court at its courtroom) at ____________________\nagainst the payment and delivery of the Estate of ____________________,\ndeceased, to (the distributees) (the legatees) (without requiring refunding\nbonds) (with or without refunding bonds as the Court prescribes).\n\nA Copy — Teste:________________________________________Clerk\n\n________________________________________, p.q.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 64-170; 1968, c. 656, \u00a7 64.1-180; 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"}}