Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org34621311-2.01Promise after bankruptcy must be in writing2026ContractsGeneral Provisions

When a debtor is adjudicated a bankrupt or discharged in a bankruptcy proceeding any promise to pay such debt, after such adjudication or discharge, shall be in writing for any action at law or in equity to be maintained thereupon.

Code 1950, § 8-512; 1977, c. 624.