Any real estate out of this Commonwealth to which it may appear by such answer that the debtor is entitled shall, upon order of the court or commissioner, be forthwith conveyed by him to the officer to whom was delivered such fieri facias, and any money, bank notes, securities, evidences of debt, or other personal estate, tangible or intangible, which it may appear by such answers are in possession of or under the control of the debtor or his debtor or bailee, shall be delivered by him or them, as far as practicable, to such officer, or to some other, or in such manner as may be ordered by the commissioner or court.
§ 8.01-507.Conveyance or delivery of property disclosed by interrogatories.
Chapter 18. Executions and Other Means of Recovery · Article 6. Interrogatories · Last amended 1977 · Last verified July 16, 2026
In one sentenceOnce interrogatory answers reveal real estate outside Virginia belonging to the debtor, or personal property or money in the debtor’s possession or under the control of a third-party debtor or bailee, the court or commissioner can order that real estate conveyed and that personal property delivered to the officer holding the fieri facias.
Full Text of § 8.01-507
Plain-English Summary
Finding out what a debtor owns is only the first step. Section 8.01-507 supplies the follow-through, turning disclosure into actual transfer.
If the answers show the debtor owns real estate located outside Virginia, the court or commissioner can order the debtor to convey it directly to the officer holding the writ of fieri facias. Virginia real estate is handled differently, through the levy-and-sale machinery elsewhere in this chapter.
For personal property — money, bank notes, securities, evidences of debt, or any other tangible or intangible personal estate — the rule reaches further than the debtor alone. If the answers show the property sits with someone who owes the debtor money or holds the debtor’s property as a bailee, that person must hand it over too, to the officer or wherever else the commissioner or court directs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens to out-of-state real estate the debtor is shown to own?
It must be conveyed by the debtor to the officer holding the fieri facias, upon order of the court or commissioner.
What kinds of personal property must be delivered under this section?
Money, bank notes, securities, evidences of debt, or other personal estate, tangible or intangible.
Who besides the debtor might have to deliver property under this section?
A person shown by the answers to be a debtor to, or bailee of, the judgment debtor.
To whom is delivered property sent?
The officer to whom the fieri facias was delivered, or another person or manner directed by the commissioner or court.
Does this section cover real estate located in Virginia?
No, it specifically addresses real estate located outside the Commonwealth.
Amendment History
Code 1950, § 8-436; 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.
· Official source
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