Virginia § 55.1-356 Words "with general warranty," "with special warranty," and "with English covenants of title" construed

Virginia Statutes

§ 55.1-356 — Words "with general warranty," "with special warranty," and "with English covenants of title" construed

Virginia § 55.1-356

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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Va. Code Ann. § 55.1-356 (2026).

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The words "with general warranty" in the granting part of any deed shall be deemed to be a covenant by the grantor "that he will warrant generally the property hereby conveyed." The words "with special warranty" in the granting part of any deed shall be deemed to be a covenant by the grantor "that he will warrant specially the property hereby conveyed."

The words "with English covenants of title" or words of similar import in the granting part of any deed shall be deemed to be an expression by the grantor of those covenants set out in §§ 55.1-359 through 55.1-362, and in addition thereto the covenant that he is seized in fee simple of the property conveyed.

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The words "with general warranty" in the granting part of any deed shall be deemed to be a covenant by the grantor "that he will warrant generally the property hereby conveyed." The words "with special warranty" in the granting part of any deed shall be deemed to be a covenant by the grantor "that he will warrant specially the property hereby conveyed."

The words "with English covenants of title" or words of similar import in the granting part of any deed shall be deemed to be an expression by the grantor of those covenants set out in §§ 55.1-359 through 55.1-362, and in addition thereto the covenant that he is seized in fee simple of the property conveyed.