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In either case, the writing passes from such spouse and his representatives all right, title, and interest of every nature that at the date of such writing he may have in any estate conveyed thereby as effectually as if he were at such date an unmarried person. If, in either case, the writing is a deed conveying a spouse’s land, no covenant or warranty in such land on behalf of the other spouse joining in the deed shall operate to bind him any further than to convey his interest in such land, unless it is expressly stated that such spouse enters into such covenant or warranty for the purpose of binding himself personally.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":214759,"text":"When persons married to each other have signed and delivered a writing purporting to convey any estate, real or personal, such writing, whether recorded or not, shall (i) if delivered prior to January 1, 1991, operate to convey from the spouse her right of dower or his right of curtesy in the real estate embraced in such writing and (ii) if delivered after December 31, 1990, operate to manifest the spouse’s written consent or joinder, as contemplated in \u00a7 64.2-305 or 64.2-308.9 to the transfer embraced in such writing. In either case, the writing passes from such spouse and his representatives all right, title, and interest of every nature that at the date of such writing he may have in any estate conveyed thereby as effectually as if he were at such date an unmarried person. If, in either case, the writing is a deed conveying a spouse’s land, no covenant or warranty in such land on behalf of the other spouse joining in the deed shall operate to bind him any further than to convey his interest in such land, unless it is expressly stated that such spouse enters into such covenant or warranty for the purpose of binding himself personally.","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1}},"ancestry":[{"id":14422,"edition_id":1,"name":"Property Rights of Married Persons","identifier":"2","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13327,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:48:05","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:48:05","permalink":{"id":244939,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":14422,"identifier":"2","token":"55.1\/I\/2","url":"\/55.1\/I\/2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13327,"edition_id":1,"name":"Property Conveyances","identifier":"I","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12707,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:39","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:39","permalink":{"id":244771,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13327,"identifier":"I","token":"55.1\/I","url":"\/55.1\/I\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12707,"edition_id":1,"name":"Property and Conveyances","identifier":"55.1","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:49","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:49","permalink":{"id":244769,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12707,"identifier":"55.1","token":"55.1","url":"\/55.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":70172,"structure_id":14422,"section_number":"55.1-200","catch_line":"How married persons may acquire and dispose of property","url":"\/55.1-200\/","token":"55.1\/I\/2\/55.1-200","metadata":false},{"id":62245,"structure_id":14422,"section_number":"55.1-201","catch_line":"Contracts of, and actions by and against, married persons","url":"\/55.1-201\/","token":"55.1\/I\/2\/55.1-201","metadata":false},{"id":59546,"structure_id":14422,"section_number":"55.1-202","catch_line":"Spouse not responsible for other spouse's contracts, etc.; mutual liability for necessaries; exception; responsibility of personal representative","url":"\/55.1-202\/","token":"55.1\/I\/2\/55.1-202","metadata":false},{"id":74366,"structure_id":14422,"section_number":"55.1-203","catch_line":"Spouse's right of entry into land not barred by certain judgments; when a spouse may defend his right in lands that are his inheritance","url":"\/55.1-203\/","token":"55.1\/I\/2\/55.1-203","metadata":false},{"id":75492,"structure_id":14422,"section_number":"55.1-204","catch_line":"Rights of spouse not affected by other spouse's acts only","url":"\/55.1-204\/","token":"55.1\/I\/2\/55.1-204","metadata":false},{"id":58597,"structure_id":14422,"section_number":"55.1-205","catch_line":"Conveyance from married persons; effect on right of either spouse","url":"\/55.1-205\/","token":"55.1\/I\/2\/55.1-205","metadata":false},{"id":55778,"structure_id":14422,"section_number":"55.1-206","catch_line":"How infant spouse may release interests in spouse's property","url":"\/55.1-206\/","token":"55.1\/I\/2\/55.1-206","metadata":false},{"id":74400,"structure_id":14422,"section_number":"55.1-207","catch_line":"Appointment of attorney-in-fact by married person; effect of writing executed by such attorney","url":"\/55.1-207\/","token":"55.1\/I\/2\/55.1-207","metadata":false},{"id":76297,"structure_id":14422,"section_number":"55.1-208","catch_line":"How estate of a married person to pass at death","url":"\/55.1-208\/","token":"55.1\/I\/2\/55.1-208","metadata":false},{"id":86281,"structure_id":14422,"section_number":"55.1-209","catch_line":"Equitable separate estates abolished","url":"\/55.1-209\/","token":"55.1\/I\/2\/55.1-209","metadata":false},{"id":82520,"structure_id":14422,"section_number":"55.1-210","catch_line":"Tangible personal property","url":"\/55.1-210\/","token":"55.1\/I\/2\/55.1-210","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":75492,"structure_id":14422,"section_number":"55.1-204","catch_line":"Rights of spouse not affected by other spouse's acts only","url":"\/55.1-204\/","token":"55.1\/I\/2\/55.1-204","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":55778,"structure_id":14422,"section_number":"55.1-206","catch_line":"How infant spouse may release interests in spouse's property","url":"\/55.1-206\/","token":"55.1\/I\/2\/55.1-206","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/55.1-205\/","history_text":"

The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 6 times. 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. Those modifications are as follows: in 1977, chapter 147; in 1990, chapter 831; in 1991, chapter 625; in 1992, chapters 617 and 647; in 2016, chapters 187<\/a> and 269<\/a>; in 2019, chapter 712<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":60057,"section_number":"64.2-305","catch_line":"Augmented estate; exclusions; valuation","order_by":null,"url":"\/64.2-305\/"},{"id":80125,"section_number":"64.2-308.9","catch_line":"Exclusions, valuation, and overlapping application","order_by":null,"url":"\/64.2-308.9\/"}],"permalink":{"id":244961,"object_type":"law","relational_id":58597,"identifier":"55.1-205","token":"55.1\/I\/2\/55.1-205","url":"\/55.1-205\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/55.1-205\/","token":"55.1\/I\/2\/55.1-205","dublin_core":{"Title":"Conveyance from married persons; effect on right of either spouse","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 55.1-205","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

When persons married to each other have signed and delivered a writing purporting to convey any estate, real or personal, such writing, whether recorded or not, shall (i) if delivered prior to January 1, 1991, operate to convey from the spouse her right of dower or his right of curtesy in the real estate embraced in such writing and (ii) if delivered after December 31, 1990, operate to manifest the spouse’s written consent or joinder, as contemplated in \u00a7 64.2-305<\/a> or 64.2-308.9<\/a> to the transfer embraced in such writing. In either case, the writing passes from such spouse and his representatives all right, title, and interest of every nature that at the date of such writing he may have in any estate conveyed thereby as effectually as if he were at such date an unmarried person. If, in either case, the writing is a deed conveying a spouse’s land, no covenant or warranty in such land on behalf of the other spouse joining in the deed shall operate to bind him any further than to convey his interest in such land, unless it is expressly stated that such spouse enters into such covenant or warranty for the purpose of binding himself personally.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCONVEYANCE FROM MARRIED PERSONS; EFFECT ON RIGHT OF EITHER SPOUSE (\u00a7 55.1-205)\n\nWhen persons married to each other have signed and delivered a writing\npurporting to convey any estate, real or personal, such writing, whether\nrecorded or not, shall (i) if delivered prior to January 1, 1991, operate to\nconvey from the spouse her right of dower or his right of curtesy in the real\nestate embraced in such writing and (ii) if delivered after December 31, 1990,\noperate to manifest the spouse’s written consent or joinder, as\ncontemplated in \u00a7 64.2-305 or 64.2-308.9 to the transfer embraced in such\nwriting. In either case, the writing passes from such spouse and his\nrepresentatives all right, title, and interest of every nature that at the date\nof such writing he may have in any estate conveyed thereby as effectually as if\nhe were at such date an unmarried person. If, in either case, the writing is a\ndeed conveying a spouse’s land, no covenant or warranty in such land on\nbehalf of the other spouse joining in the deed shall operate to bind him any\nfurther than to convey his interest in such land, unless it is expressly stated\nthat such spouse enters into such covenant or warranty for the purpose of\nbinding himself personally.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1919, \u00a7 5211; Code 1950, \u00a7 55-41; 1977, c. 147; 1990, c. 831;\n1991, c. 625; 1992, cc. 617, 647; 2016, cc. 187, 269; 2019, c. 712.","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}}