Virginia § 33.2-1021 - Recordation of certificates; transfer of title or interest; land situated in two or more counties or cities
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§ 33.2-1021. Recordation of certificates; transfer of title or interest; land situated in two or more counties or cities
A. Upon recordation of a certificate:
1. The interest or estate of the owner of the property described therein shall terminate;
2. The title to such property or interest or estate of the owner shall be vested in the Commonwealth;
3. The owner shall have such interest or estate in the funds deposited with the court or represented by the certificate of deposit as the owner had in the property taken or damaged; and
4. All liens by deed of trust, judgment, or otherwise upon such property or estate or interest shall be transferred to such funds.
B. The title in the Commonwealth shall be defeasible until (i) the Commonwealth and such owner reach an agreement as provided in § 33.2-1027 or (ii) the compensation for the taking or damage to the property is determined by condemnation proceedings as provided in §§ 33.2-1022 through 33.2-1028.
C. If the land affected by the certificate is situated in two or more counties or cities, the clerk of the court wherein the certificate is recorded shall certify a copy of such certificate to the clerk of the court of the counties or cities in which any portion of the land lies, who shall record the same in his deed book and index it in the name of the person who had the land before and also in the name of the Commonwealth.
Code 1950, § 33-70.4; 1958, c. 581; 1970, c. 322, § 33.1-122; 2014, c. 805; 2020, c. 1245.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 33.2-1021 ("Recordation of certificates; transfer of title or interest; land situated in two or more counties or cities") 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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