Code of Virginia (Last Updated:July 28, 2020) |
TITLE 64.2. Wills, Trusts, and Fiduciaries |
SUBTITLE II. Wills and Decedents' Estates |
CHAPTER 5. Personal Representatives and Administration of Estates |
ARTICLE 8. Liability of Representatives; Administrators De Bonis Non |
SECTION 64.2-546. Action against representative of executor for waste |
An action may be maintained for waste of a decedent's estate against (i) the personal representative of a person who, without any lawful authority, assumes to act as an executor or (ii) the personal representative of a rightful executor or administrator. Code 1950, § 64-157; 1968, c. 656, § 64.1-167; 2012, c. 614 . |