Bill Sponsor
Virginia House Bill 648
Session 2024
Contracts assigning rights to inheritance funds; legal rate of interest.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 8, 2024
First Action
Jan 9, 2024
Latest Action
Apr 8, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
648
State
Virginia
Session
2024
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
House Votes (4)
Senate Votes (3)
Motion Text
VOTE: Adoption (96-Y 0-N)
House Roll Call Votes
Summary
Contracts assigning rights to inheritance funds;legal rate of interest. Provides that any contract pursuant towhich a person receives a cash advance for assigning to a companyor other entity a portion of such person's rights to receive inheritancefunds from a will in a pending probate matter shall be considereda loan and any additional funds such person is obligated to pay underthe terms of the contract shall be considered interest. The bill provides that such contract shall be subject to the legal rate ofinterest. Contracts assigning rights to inheritance funds; legal rate of interest. Provides that any contract entered into on or after July 1, 2024, pursuant to which a person receives a cash advance for assigning to a company or other entity a portion of such person's rights to receive inheritance funds from a will in a pending probate matter shall be considered a loan and any additional funds such person is obligated to pay under the terms of the contract shall be considered interest. The bill provides that such contract shall be subject to the legal rate of interest. Contracts assigning rights to inheritance funds;legal rate of interest. Provides that any contract pursuant towhich a person receives a cash advance for assigning to a companyor other entity a portion of such person's rights to receive inheritancefunds from a will in a pending probate matter shall be considereda loan and any additional funds such person is obligated to pay underthe terms of the contract shall be considered interest. The bill provides that such contract shall be subject to the legal rate ofinterest.
Sources
Record Created
Jan 10, 2024 12:06:36 AM
Record Updated
May 1, 2024 12:13:41 AM