Bill > HB133

This bill updates Virginia law to allow for the electronic execution of certain estate planning and medical documents, and codifies the Uniform Electronic Wills Act. Specifically, it permits advance medical directives and refusals to make anatomical gifts (donations of body parts after death) to be signed and notarized electronically, aligning with new definitions for "electronic" and "record." The bill also establishes rules for creating and executing "electronic wills," which are wills signed and witnessed using electronic means, including the use of electronic notaries. This new legislation aims to modernize estate planning by allowing for digital execution of these important documents, while also ensuring that traditional methods remain valid.