Such executions as may issue against a natural person may issue against a corporation.
§ 8.01-468.Executions against corporations.
Chapter 18. Executions and Other Means of Recovery · Article 1. Issue and Form; Motion to Quash · Last amended 1977 · Last verified July 16, 2026
In one sentenceThis one-line provision confirms that any writ of execution available to collect a judgment against an individual person is equally available against a corporation, so a corporate judgment debtor faces the same fieri facias and related collection tools as a person would.
Full Text of § 8.01-468
Plain-English Summary
Section 8.01-468 answers a question that might otherwise invite argument: can a creditor use the same execution writs against a corporation that it would use against a person? The statute says yes, in a single sentence that closes off any claim that corporate status shields a judgment debtor from ordinary collection tools.
Without this rule, a corporation could argue that writs designed with natural persons in mind — fieri facias chief among them — do not reach a business entity’s assets. This section forecloses that argument outright, putting corporate and individual debtors on equal footing once a judgment has been entered against them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a judgment creditor use a writ of fieri facias against a corporation?
Yes. The section states that executions available against a natural person may also issue against a corporation.
Does a corporation get any special protection from execution under this section?
No. The text draws no distinction between corporate and individual debtors for purposes of which writs may issue.
Does this section create a new type of writ for corporate debtors?
No. It extends the existing writs already available against natural persons to corporate judgment debtors rather than creating a separate procedure.
Where did this rule originate?
The history note traces it to Code 1950, § 8-401, carried forward into the recodification enacted in 1977.
Does this section cover limited liability companies and other business entities, or only corporations?
The text refers specifically to corporations; it does not by its terms extend to other entity types.
Amendment History
Code 1950, § 8-401; 1977, c. 617.
Source & verification. Section text and amendment history are
reproduced verbatim from the Code of Virginia, published by the
Code of Virginia, Virginia Division of Legislative Automated Systems. Last verified July 16, 2026.
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