This message was posted to another list on Thursday but I wanted to make
sure that those on Va-Roots were informed too.



Senate Bill 818, which would have allowed the clerk of court to destroy a
will's file along with the original will after five years have passed, was
defeated on February 19th in the House of Delegates of the Virginia General
Assembly by a vote of 15-Y 81-N.



The Library of Virginia staff will continue to monitor this issue during the
session in the event it should reappear.





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Conley L. Edwards

State Archivist

The Library of Virginia

800 East Broad Street

Richmond, VA  23219

804-692-3554

804-69-3556 (fax)

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