Virginia § 55.1-328 - Validation of conveyances of real property under trust instrument not authorizing sale
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§ 55.1-328. Validation of conveyances of real property under trust instrument not authorizing sale
When any real property is conveyed by deed of trust or other trust instrument to a trustee and there is no provision authorizing the trustee to convey the property that is the subject of the deed of trust, or any part of such property, and the trustee conveys such property or any part of such property, such conveyance shall be valid after a period of 30 years from the date of such conveyance, provided that (i) there have been no adverse claims against the property so conveyed in the interim, and (ii) such conveyances to and from such trustee were properly recorded and indexed at the time of the conveyance, in the appropriate clerk's office in which deeds are recorded in the county or city in which the property lies.
1962, c. 350, § 55-61.1; 2019, c. 712.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 55.1-328 ("Validation of conveyances of real property under trust instrument not authorizing sale") 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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