Compromise of claim for death by wrongful act; approval without a hearing.

Summary

The bill lets a Virginia court approve a settlement of a wrongful‑death claim without holding a hearing, as long as every interested party signs off on the approval order. It also requires a beneficiary’s signature on that order to be notarized unless the signatory is the beneficiary’s attorney acting as guardian ad litem. This speeds up settlements while still protecting parties’ rights.

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