States / Virginia / HB 1516

HB 1516 Enacted

Appointment of administrator; property damage claims.

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Appointment of administrator; property damage claims. Allows for the appointment of an administrator in any case in which it is represented that a civil action for property damage arising within the Commonwealth is contemplated against or on behalf of the estate or the beneficiaries of the estate of a resident or nonresident of the Commonwealth who has died within or outside the Commonwealth. Under current law, such appointments are limited to civil actions for personal injury and wrongful death. This bill is a recommendation of the Boyd-Graves Conference.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Jan 23, 2026
Last action
Apr 13, 2026 — Approved by Governor-Chapter 870 (effective 7/1/2026)
Session
2026
Momentum
84 · Very high