Terms Used In Virginia Code > Title 29.1 > Chapter 8 > Article 3 - Installment Sales, Prohibited Compensation

• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• in writing: include any representation of words, letters, symbols, numbers, or figures, whether (i) printed or inscribed on a tangible medium or (ii) stored in an electronic or other medium and retrievable in a perceivable form and whether an electronic signature authorized by Chapter 42. See Virginia Code 1-257
• Nonresident: means a decedent who was domiciled outside of the Commonwealth of Virginia at his death. See Virginia Code 58.1-901
• 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
• Probate: Proving a will
• State: means any state, territory or possession of the United States and the District of Columbia. See Virginia Code 58.1-901