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Such notice shall contain the following language, as appropriate: (i) “Between 30 and 45 days from the date of this notice, a certificate of take will be recorded in the land records of the circuit court” or (ii) “Between 30 and 45 days from the date of this notice, a certificate of deposit will be recorded in the land records of the circuit court.” Such notice shall also state that upon recordation of the certificate, the defeasible title to the property shall transfer to the condemnor and that the owner has the right to petition the court for distribution of the funds represented by the certificate, subject to any preexisting liens or other encumbrances upon the property. 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This law was first created in 2003. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 940<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2017, chapter 563<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":189809,"object_type":"law","relational_id":57361,"identifier":"25.1-306","token":"25.1\/3\/25.1-306","url":"\/25.1-306\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/25.1-306\/","token":"25.1\/3\/25.1-306","dublin_core":{"Title":"Notice of intent to file certificate","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 25.1-306","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The authorized condemnor<\/span> shall, between 30 and 45 days prior to the date on which any certificate will be filed or recorded pursuant to this chapter, give notice to the owner<\/span> or tenant, if known, of the freehold by certified or registered mail that such certificate will be filed or recorded with respect to such person<\/span>’s property<\/span>. Such notice shall contain the following language, as appropriate: (i) “Between 30 and 45 days from the date of this notice, a certificate of take<\/span> will be recorded in the land<\/span> records of the circuit<\/span> court<\/span>” or (ii) “Between 30 and 45 days from the date of this notice, a certificate of deposit<\/span> will be recorded in the land<\/span> records of the circuit<\/span> court<\/span>.” Such notice shall also state that upon recordation of the certificate, the defeasible title to the property<\/span> shall transfer to the condemnor and that the owner<\/span> has the right to petition<\/span> the court<\/span> for distribution of the funds represented by the certificate, subject to any preexisting liens<\/span> or other encumbrances upon the property<\/span>. Additionally, within four business days of the filing or recording of a certificate, the authorized condemnor<\/span> shall give notice of such filing or recording to the owner<\/span> or tenant, if known, of the freehold by providing a copy of such certificate by certified or registered mail.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nNOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE CERTIFICATE (\u00a7 25.1-306)\n\nThe authorized condemnor shall, between 30 and 45 days prior to the date on\nwhich any certificate will be filed or recorded pursuant to this chapter, give\nnotice to the owner or tenant, if known, of the freehold by certified or\nregistered mail that such certificate will be filed or recorded with respect to\nsuch person’s property. Such notice shall contain the following language,\nas appropriate: (i) “Between 30 and 45 days from the date of this notice,\na certificate of take will be recorded in the land records of the circuit\ncourt” or (ii) “Between 30 and 45 days from the date of this notice,\na certificate of deposit will be recorded in the land records of the circuit\ncourt.” Such notice shall also state that upon recordation of the\ncertificate, the defeasible title to the property shall transfer to the\ncondemnor and that the owner has the right to petition the court for\ndistribution of the funds represented by the certificate, subject to any\npreexisting liens or other encumbrances upon the property. Additionally, within\nfour business days of the filing or recording of a certificate, the authorized\ncondemnor shall give notice of such filing or recording to the owner or tenant,\nif known, of the freehold by providing a copy of such certificate by certified\nor registered mail.\n\nHISTORY: 2003, c. 940; 2017, c. 563; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 278.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}