Virginia § 55.1-1608 - What powers to pass to grantee or devisee; when attornment unnecessary
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§ 55.1-1608. What powers to pass to grantee or devisee; when attornment unnecessary
In conveyances or devises of rents in fee, with powers of distress and reentry, or either of them, such powers shall pass to the grantee or devisee without express words. A grant or devise of a rent, or of a reversion or remainder, is good and effectual without attornment of the tenant, but no tenant who, before notice of the grant, paid the rent to the grantor shall suffer any damage as a result of such payment.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 55.1-1608 ("What powers to pass to grantee or devisee; when attornment unnecessary") 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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