STATE STATUTES & CODES

VIRGINIA STATUTES AND CODES

Chapter 4 - Form and Effect of Deeds and Covenants; Liens (55-48 thru 55-79.06)

• 55-48 - Form of a deed.
• 55-49 - How construed.
• 55-49.1 - Construction of generic terms.
• 55-50 - Appurtenances, etc., included in deed of land; relocation of easement.
• 55-50.1 - Enjoyment of easement.
• 55-50.2 - Utility easements.
• 55-50.3 - Public road easements; maintenance and improvements.
• 55-51 - Deeds good between parties.
• 55-52 - Conveyance of property not owned but subsequently acquired.
• 55-53 - Vendor's equitable lien abolished.
• 55-54 - Certain deeds to county real estate validated.
• 55-55 - Validation of sales, etc., by county courts prior to 1860.
• 55-56 - Deeds and writings executed for persons in military service, etc., under defective powers.
• 55-57 - Form of a lease.
• 55-57.1 - Memoranda of leases and options.
• 55-57.2 - Effect of option; recording.
• 55-58 - Form of deed of trust to secure debts, etc.
• 55-58.1 - Security trusts defined; requirements for trustees and for recordation.
• 55-58.2 - Credit line deed of trust defined; relative priority of credit line deed of trust and other instruments of judgment.
• 55-58.3 - Priority of refinance mortgage over subordinate mortgage.
• 55-59 - How deed of trust construed; duties, rights, etc., of parties.
• 55-59.1 - Notices required before sale by trustee to owners, lienors, etc.; if note lost.
• 55-59.1:1 - Description unavailable
• 55-59.2 - Advertisement required before sale by trustee.
• 55-59.3 - Contents of advertisements of sale.
• 55-59.4 - Powers and duties of trustee in event of sale under or satisfaction of deed of trust.
• 55-60 - Meaning of phrases that may be included in such trust deed.
• 55-60.1 - Evidences of indebtedness placed on equal footing.
• 55-61 - Sales under deeds of trust which contain no maturity date or provision authorizing sale.
• 55-61.1 - Validation of conveyances of real property under trust instrument not authorizing sale.
• 55-62 - Permissible form for notice of sale under deed of trust.
• 55-63 - Construction of deeds requiring notice by advertisement in newspaper.
• 55-64 - Disposition of surplus from trustee's sale after death of grantor.
• 55-64.1 - Title to real estate sold not affected by nonlisting of secured notes for taxation.
• 55-65 - Validation of certain sales made under deeds of trust.
• 55-65.1 - Validation of certain sales made under deeds of trust prior to October 1, 1977.
• 55-66 - Validation of other sales under deeds of trust.
• 55-66.01 - Protection of assignees or transferees of debts secured by real estate; form of certificate of transfer.
• 55-66.1 - Description unavailable
• 55-66.1:01 - Description unavailable
• 55-66.1:1 - Required notice of foreclosure or repossession
• 55-66.2 - Release to person dead inures to successors.
• 55-66.3 - Release of deed of trust or other lien.
• 55-66.3:1 - Release by financial institution upon payment of debt placed with it for collection
• 55-66.4 - Partial satisfaction or release.
• 55-66.4:1 - Permissible form for certificate of satisfaction or certificate of partial satisfaction
• 55-66.4:2 - Where certificates of satisfaction are to be indexed
• 55-66.5 - Releases made by court; costs and attorney fees.
• 55-66.6 - Recordation of certificate of satisfaction, etc., required when release of lien recorded.
• 55-66.7 - Description unavailable
• 55-66.8 - Applicability.
• 55-66.9 - Definitions.
• 55-66.10 - Document of rescission; effect; liability for wrongful recording.
• 55-66.11 - Secured creditor to submit satisfaction for recording; liability for failure.
• 55-66.12 - Form and effect of satisfaction.
• 55-66.13 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
• 55-66.14 - Uniform standards.
• 55-67 - Effect of word "covenants.".
• 55-68 - Effect of covenant of general warranty.
• 55-69 - Of special warranty.
• 55-70 - Words "with general warranty," "with special warranty" and with English covenants of title" construed.
• 55-70.1 - Implied warranties on new homes.
• 55-71 - Covenant of "right to convey.".
• 55-72 - For "quiet possession" and "free from encumbrances.".
• 55-73 - For "further assurances.".
• 55-74 - Of "no act to encumber.".
• 55-75 - Effect of certain words of release in a deed.
• 55-76 - Of lessee "to pay the rent" and "to pay the taxes.".
• 55-77 - That he will not assign, etc.," and "that he will leave the premises in good repair.".
• 55-78 - Covenant "for lessee's quiet enjoyment.".
• 55-79 - Effect of provision for reentry by lessor.
• 55-79.01 - Definitions.
• 55-79.02 - Form of instrument.
• 55-79.03 - Changes in amount of rent.
• 55-79.04 - Encumbrance on real property.
• 55-79.05 - Redemption rights.
• 55-79.06 - Incorporation of agreement into deed.

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