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Subcommittee advances bill raising small-estate and trustee thresholds; VBA and elder-law groups support

2118674 · January 15, 2025
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Summary

House Bill 1912 (incorporating HB 1644) raises monetary thresholds for small estates, funeral/medical compensation and the value at which a trust is deemed uneconomic. The Virginia Bar Association and elder-law representatives supported the update to reflect inflation and reduce small-case costs; the subcommittee reported the bill 8–0.

Delegate Reeser presented House Bill 1912, an amendment in the nature of a substitute that incorporates House Bill 1644. The substitute updates monetary thresholds in statutes governing estate and trust administration: it increases small-claim or…

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