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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 1977, chapter 617; in 2005, chapter 681<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":377143,"section_number":"8.01-322","catch_line":"Within what time case reheard on petition of party served by publication, and any injustice corrected","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-322\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1505557,"object_type":"law","relational_id":377010,"identifier":"8.01-23","token":"8.01\/2\/3\/8.01-23","url":"\/8.01-23\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-23\/","token":"8.01\/2\/3\/8.01-23","dublin_core":{"Title":"Decree in suit when number of parties exceeds 30 and one of them dies","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-23","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

When, in any suit<\/span> involving a decedent’s estate or a trust, the number of parties exceeds 30, and any one of the parties jointly interested with others in any question arising therein, dies, the court<\/span> may, notwithstanding, if in its opinion<\/span> all classes of interests are represented and no one will be prejudiced thereby, proceed to render a decree<\/span> in such suit<\/span> as if such party<\/span> were alive; decreeing to the heirs, devisees, legatees, distributees, or personal representatives, as the case may be, such interest as the deceased person<\/span>, if alive, would be entitled to. The provisions of \u00a7 8.01-322<\/a> shall apply to decrees<\/span> entered hereunder.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDECREE IN SUIT WHEN NUMBER OF PARTIES EXCEEDS 30 AND ONE OF THEM DIES (\u00a7\n8.01-23)\n\nWhen, in any suit involving a decedent’s estate or a trust, the number of\nparties exceeds 30, and any one of the parties jointly interested with others in\nany question arising therein, dies, the court may, notwithstanding, if in its\nopinion all classes of interests are represented and no one will be prejudiced\nthereby, proceed to render a decree in such suit as if such party were alive;\ndecreeing to the heirs, devisees, legatees, distributees, or personal\nrepresentatives, as the case may be, such interest as the deceased person, if\nalive, would be entitled to. The provisions of \u00a7 8.01-322 shall apply to\ndecrees entered hereunder.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 8-155, 8-156; 1977, c. 617; 2005, c. 681.","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"}}