Virginia Statutes
§ 55.1-354 — Effect of covenant of general warranty
Virginia § 55.1-354
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 55.1Property and Conveyances
Subtitle IProperty Conveyances
Ch. 3Form and Effect of Deeds and Covenants; Liens
Art. 4Effect of Certain Expressions in Deeds
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 55.1-354 (2026).
Text
A covenant by the grantor in a deed "that he will warrant generally the property hereby conveyed" shall have the same effect as if the grantor had covenanted that he and his heirs and personal representatives will forever warrant and defend such property unto the grantee and his heirs, personal representatives, and assigns against the claims and demands of all persons.
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Legislative History
Code 1919, § 5171; Code 1950, § 55-68; 2019, c. 712.
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Choice of settlement agent§ 55.1-1007
Disclosure§ 55.1-1008
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Virginia § 55.1-354, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/55.1/55.1-354.