§ 58.1-3974 Redemption of land by owner; lien for taxes paid
Any owner of the real estate described in any notice published pursuant to § 58.1-3965 or any complaint filed pursuant to this article, or his heirs, devisees, successors, and assigns, shall have the right to redeem such real estate prior to the date set for a judicial sale thereof by paying into court all taxes, penalties, and interest due with respect to such real estate, including any outstanding taxes, penalties, and interest owed to a town or other concurrent taxing entity, together with all costs including costs of publication and a reasonable attorney fee set by the court. Any person who has paid any taxes on such real estate shall have a lien thereon for any taxes paid, plus interest at the rate of six percent per year.
History
The record of this law’s original creation isn’t available online. It has been modified 5 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 1983, chapter 345; in 1984, chapter 675; in 2012, chapter 627; in 2025, chapter 267.
Code 1950, § 58-1117.10; 1973, c. 467; 1983, c. 345; 1984, c. 675; 2012, c. 627; 2025, c. 267.