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A: The certificate of qualification, sometimes referred to as ?letters testamentary,? is the certificate that the personal representative receives from the Clerk at the time of qualification, which states that the person has qualified as executor or administrator and has authority to act on behalf of the estate.

In the Commonwealth of Virginia, when a personal representative cannot make a determination about a will, or when he or she believes that a decision one way or another will result in a probate battle, aid and direction of the court may be sought.

This inventory must include all of the decedent's (i) personal estate under your supervision and control, (ii) interest in any multiple party account (which is defined in Part 2) in any financial institution, (iii) real estate over which you have a power of sale, and (iv) other real estate that is an asset of the ...

Virginia statutes provide no specific requirements an executor must meet, and you are free to name any adult that you trust as your executor.

Even if no qualification is necessary, it is a good practice to probate the decedent's will. The probate notifies a title examiner that title to real estate has passed due to the death of a co-owner when the property was jointly titled, with survivorship.

Common non-probate assets include: Life insurance proceeds or pension benefits payable to a named beneficiary. Assets such as a home owned with someone else in joint tenancy or tenancy by the entirety. Assets with a listed beneficiary outside of the deceased person's will such as an IRA or payable-on-death bank account.