Virginia § 55.1-410 - Priority of writings when admitted to record same day
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 55.1-410 — Priority of writings when admitted to record same day, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 55.1-410. Priority of writings when admitted to record same day
Unless otherwise provided for in this chapter, when two or more writings pertaining to the same property are recorded in the same county or city on the same day and stamped with the identical time, the instrument number shall determine the writing that was first recorded. The instrument that was first recorded shall have priority with respect to the property in such county or city.
Code 1919, § 5198; Code 1950, § 55-101; 1987, c. 104; 2019, c. 712.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 55.1-410 ("Priority of writings when admitted to record same day") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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