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HB 1507 Deeds; circuit court clerk has authority to reject any deed or recordation for filing, etc.

Introduced by: Lynwood W. Lewis, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Recording deeds; statement of preparation. Clarifies that the circuit court clerk may reject for filing or recording a deed conveying not more than four residential dwelling units if the deed does not state on its first page that it was prepared either by the owner of the property or by an attorney licensed to practice in Virginia. The bill further clarifies that a deed of trust need not contain such a statement regarding its preparation.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Recording deeds; statement of preparation. Clarifies that the circuit court clerk may reject for filing or recording only deeds conveying real property, and not deeds of trust, unless the deed states on its first page that it was prepared either by the owner of the property or by an attorney licensed to practice in Virginia.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Recording deeds; statement of preparation. Clarifies that the circuit court clerk may reject for filing or recording only deeds conveying real property, and not other types of deeds, unless the deed states on its first page that it was prepared either by the owner of the property or by an attorney licensed to practice in Virginia.