Virginia Statutes

§ 43-23.1 — Forfeiture of lien

Virginia § 43-23.1

JurisdictionVirginia

Title 43MECHANICS' AND CERTAIN OTHER LIENS

Ch. 1MECHANICS' AND MATERIALMEN'S LIENS

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Bluebook

Va. Code Ann. § 43-23.1 (2026).

Text

Any person who shall, with intent to mislead, include in his memorandum of lien work not performed upon, or materials not furnished for, the property described in his memorandum shall thereby forfeit any right to a lien under this chapter.

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Legislative History

1968, c. 568; 1976, c. 253.

Nearby Sections

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§ 43-1

§ 43-10

Sufficiency of memorandum, affidavit and notice required by § 43-9

§ 43-11

How owner or general contractor made personally liable to subcontractor, laborer or materialman

§ 43-12

§ 43-13

Funds paid to general contractor or subcontractor must be used to pay persons performing labor or furnishing material

§ 43-13.1

Use of lien waiver form; forgery or signing without authority

§ 43-13.2

When an affidavit or a signed statement of payment required of owner prior to sale

§ 43-13.3

An affidavit or a signed statement of payment required of owner prior to sale or refinance; penalty

§ 43-14

§ 43-14.1

Service of notices

§ 43-15

Inaccuracies in memorandum or description not affecting lien

§ 43-16

What owner may do when contractor fails or refuses to complete building, etc

§ 43-17

Limitation on suit to enforce lien

§ 43-17.1

Hearing on validity of lien

§ 43-18

Lien of general contractor to inure to benefit of subcontractor

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