64.1-58.1 - Revocation of wills generally. - Virginia Statutes

§ 64.1-58.1. Revocation of wills generally.

If a testator having an intent to revoke, or some person at his direction andin his presence, cuts, tears, burns, obliterates, cancels or destroys a willor codicil, or the signature thereto, or some provision thereof, such will,codicil or provision thereof is thereby void and of no effect. If a testatorexecutes a will or other writing in the manner in which a will is required tobe executed, and such will or other writing expressly revokes a previouswill, such previous will, including any codicil thereto, is thereby void andof no effect.

If a testator duly executes a will or codicil which does not expressly revokea former will or codicil, but which expressly revokes a part thereof, orcontains provisions inconsistent therewith, such former will or codicil isrevoked and superseded to the extent of such express revocation orinconsistency if the later will or codicil becomes effectual upon the deathof the testator.

(Code 1950, §§ 64-59, 64.1-58; 1968, c. 656; 1985, c. 431.)