When an amount of property, whether real or personal, or both, has been set apart to be held by a householder as exempt under § 34-4, 34-4.1, or 34-13, such amount shall for a period of eight years from such setting apart be applied against the maximum amount to which the householder is entitled to set apart as exempt under § 34-4, 34-4.1, or 34-13.
Va. Code Ann. § 34-21
When householder's right to exemption is exhausted
Applied in 9 court decisions — leading case Mayer v. Quy Van Nguyen (2000)
Most recently applied in In Re Williams (August 2005)
Code 1919, § 6547; 1975, c. 466; 1977, c. 496; 1990, c. 942; 1996, c. 330; 2020, c. 328.
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