Virginia § 53.1-227 - When and how real estate of prisoner sold or encumbered
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 53.1-227 — When and how real estate of prisoner sold or encumbered, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 53.1-227. When and how real estate of prisoner sold or encumbered
The real estate of a prisoner may be leased or sold, when necessary for the payment of his debts, in accordance with Article 8 (§ 8.01-67 et seq.) of Chapter 3 of Title 8.01. Any such real estate or the real estate in which such prisoner is interested with others, infants or adults, may be sold, exchanged for other real estate, or encumbered for the purpose of borrowing money to be used to erect buildings or other improvements on the same.
Code 1950, § 53-312; 1982, c. 636; 1997, c. 801.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 53.1-227 ("When and how real estate of prisoner sold or encumbered") 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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