http://www.personmissing.com/index.php/2010/02/does-anyone-know-the-missing-persons-laws-in-virginia-or-maryland/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:17:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.personmissing.com/index.php/2010/02/does-anyone-know-the-missing-persons-laws-in-virginia-or-maryland/comment-page-1/#comment-957 JW B Sun, 07 Feb 2010 14:57:35 +0000 http://www.personmissing.com/index.php/2010/02/does-anyone-know-the-missing-persons-laws-in-virginia-or-maryland/#comment-957 Here is the Persons Presumed Dead code from Virginahttp://www.lawserver.com/law/state/virgi… Here is the Persons Presumed Dead code from Virginahttp://www.lawserver.com/law/state/virgi…

]]> http://www.personmissing.com/index.php/2010/02/does-anyone-know-the-missing-persons-laws-in-virginia-or-maryland/comment-page-1/#comment-956 glistam3 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 09:25:18 +0000 http://www.personmissing.com/index.php/2010/02/does-anyone-know-the-missing-persons-laws-in-virginia-or-maryland/#comment-956 The term is called "Death in absentia" in legal circles. Maryland doesn't have a fixed length of time. It us up to a court to decide based on the evidence and it also depends on what you want to do regarding this person's death (guardianship of children, inheritance, etc.) One has to petition the court on this matter. Virgina the period is 7 years, with various criteria that must be met (see link) The term is called “Death in absentia” in legal circles.
Maryland doesn’t have a fixed length of time. It us up to a court to decide based on the evidence and it also depends on what you want to do regarding this person’s death (guardianship of children, inheritance, etc.) One has to petition the court on this matter.
Virgina the period is 7 years, with various criteria that must be met (see link)

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