Action for goods carried away, or for waste, destruction of, or damage to estate of decedent
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Thorsen v. Richmond Soc'y for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (2016)
Most recently applied in Thorsen v. Richmond Soc'y for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (June 2016)
Code 1950, § 64-135; 1968, c. 656, § 64.1-145; 1977, c. 624; 2004, c. 368; 2012, c. 614; 2017, cc. 43, 93.
A. Any action for damages for the taking or carrying away of any goods, or for the waste, destruction of, or damage to any estate of or by the decedent, whether such damage be direct or indirect, may be maintained by or against the decedent's personal representative.
B. Any action pursuant to this section shall survive pursuant to § 8.01-25.
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