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§ 58.1-3973 Certain land purchased in name of Commonwealth to revert to owners, etc., subject to lien of delinquent taxes

On June 1, 1973, the title to any real estate purchased by the treasurer of any county, city, or town in the name of the Commonwealth pursuant to §§ 58-1067 through 58-1072, which are hereby repealed, and not sold by the treasurer pursuant to such sections shall revert to the former owner, or his heirs, devisees, successors, and assigns, subject to the lien created by § 58.1-3340. The liens of such delinquent taxes shall continue to be recorded in the appropriate clerk’s office or other office where such liens are customarily recorded.

History

The record of this law’s original creation isn’t available online. It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1973, chapter 467; in 1984, chapter 675; in 2025, chapter 267.

Code 1950, § 58-1117.9; 1973, c. 467; 1984, c. 675; 2025, c. 267.

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