Virginia Statutes
§ 55.1-359 — Covenant of "right to convey."
Virginia § 55.1-359
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. § 55.1-359 (2026).
Text
A covenant by the grantor in a deed for land "that he has the right to convey the said land to the grantee" shall have the same effect as if the grantor had covenanted that he has good right, full power, and absolute authority to convey the land, with all the buildings thereon and the privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging, unto the grantee, in the manner in which the same is conveyed or intended so to be by the deed, and according to its true intent.
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Legislative History
Code 1919, § 5174; Code 1950, § 55-71; 2019, c. 712.
Nearby Sections
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§ 55.1-1000
Definitions§ 55.1-1001
Limitation on applicability of chapter§ 55.1-1003
Persons who may act as a settlement agent§ 55.1-1004
Duties of settlement agents§ 55.1-1006
Choice of settlement agent§ 55.1-1007
Disclosure§ 55.1-1008
Conditions for providing escrow, closing, or settlement services and for maintaining escrow accounts§ 55.1-1009
Falsifying settlement statements prohibited§ 55.1-1009.1
Prohibition against payment or receipt of settlement services kickbacks, rebates, commissions, and other payments§ 55.1-1011
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Bluebook (online)
Virginia § 55.1-359, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/55.1/55.1-359.