Virginia § 55.1-2017 - Rule against perpetuities; rule restricting unreasonable restraints on alienation
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 55.1-2017 — Rule against perpetuities; rule restricting unreasonable restraints on alienation, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 55.1-2017. Rule against perpetuities; rule restricting unreasonable restraints on alienation
The rules of property law known as the rule against perpetuities and the rule restricting unreasonable restraints on alienation shall not be applied to defeat any of the provisions of this chapter or of any provisions of any master deed or lease, bylaws, or other document executed in accordance with this chapter as to the horizontal property regime. This exemption shall not apply to estates in the individual apartments.
1966, c. 683, § 55-79.36; 2019, c. 712.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 55.1-2017 ("Rule against perpetuities; rule restricting unreasonable restraints on alienation") 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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