Virginia Code 64.2-511: Powers of executor before qualification.
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A person named in a will as executor shall not exercise the powers of executor until he qualifies as such by taking an oath and giving bond in the court or before the clerk where the will or an authenticated copy thereof is admitted to record, except that he may provide for the burial of the testator, pay reasonable funeral expenses, and preserve the estate from waste.
Terms Used In Virginia Code 64.2-511
- Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
- Person: includes any individual, corporation, partnership, association, cooperative, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, government, political subdivision, or any other legal or commercial entity and any successor, representative, agent, agency, or instrumentality thereof. See Virginia Code 1-230
- Testator: A male person who leaves a will at death.
Code 1950, § 64-128; 1968, c. 656, § 64.1-136; 2012, c. 614.