Code of VirginiaTitle 55.1. Property and Conveyances8/13/2020 Chapter 24. EscheatsRead Chapter § 55.1-2400Definition § 55.1-2401Appointment of escheators § 55.1-2402Bond of escheator § 55.1-2403Increase or reduction of penalty of escheator's bond; effect § 55.1-2404Annual report to escheator; lands not liable § 55.1-2405Escheator to hold inquest; notice of inquest § 55.1-2406Jury of inquest; presentation of evidence § 55.1-2407Attendance of jurors; compensation § 55.1-2408How verdict signed; where returned and recorded § 55.1-2409Proceedings to claim land escheated § 55.1-2410Trial by jury; judgment of court § 55.1-2411Facts or evidence to be certified § 55.1-2412Lands may be committed to claimant while claim pending § 55.1-2413Disposition of lands while claim is pending, if not committed to claimant § 55.1-2414Escheator to notify State Treasurer of claim and decision § 55.1-2415Escheators to certify lands escheated § 55.1-2416Removal of parcels from the certificate § 55.1-2417Escheat of property with hazardous materials § 55.1-2418Publication of escheator's certificate § 55.1-2419Order of sale by Governor § 55.1-2420Form of sale agreement; notice of right to refund § 55.1-2421When grant to issue to purchaser; reimbursable expenses § 55.1-2422Form of grant of escheated property § 55.1-2423Governor to sign and seal grant; Librarian of Virginia to record it; delivery to and by State Treasurer § 55.1-2424Recordation of certified copy of grant § 55.1-2425Resale in case of default § 55.1-2426Reports by escheators to State Treasurer § 55.1-2427Reports by State Treasurer to the Governor; penalty on escheators for failure of duty § 55.1-2428State Treasurer may examine records of any escheator, commissioner of the revenue, or treasurer § 55.1-2429When State Treasurer to issue grant to purchaser § 55.1-2430Escheator's pay § 55.1-2431Escheat of estates in trust and equitable titles § 55.1-2432Provision in favor of tenant of escheated land § 55.1-2433In favor of creditor of decedent § 55.1-2434Escheators to defend on behalf of Commonwealth § 55.1-2435Recovery by escheator of decedent's escheated residue and of property abandoned or derelict; fee § 55.1-2436Publication of action; what to state and require § 55.1-2437Order of the court § 55.1-2438How money paid into state treasury from escheats may be recovered § 55.1-2439Regulations of the State Treasurer § 55.1-2440Continuation of certain statutes § 55.1-2441Pendency of escheat proceedings no bar to condemnation proceedings