A. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 64.2-601, any person having possession of a small asset valued at $35,000 or less may pay or deliver the small asset to any successor provided that: 1. At least 60 days have elapsed since the decedent's death; and 2. No application for the appointment of a personal representative is pending or has been granted in any jurisdiction. B. The designated successor shall have a fiduciary duty to safeguard and promptly pay or deliver the small asset as required by the laws of the Commonwealth to the other successors, if any. 1981, c. 281, § 64.1-132.3; 2010, c. 269; 2012, c. 614; 2014, c. 532; 2025, c. 148.
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