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Witness the following signature (or signatures).”\n\t\tNo deed recorded on or after July 1, 2020, shall contain a reference to the specific portion of a restrictive covenant purporting to restrict the ownership or use of the property as prohibited by subsection A of \u00a7 36-96.6. The clerk may refuse to accept any deed submitted for recordation that references the specific portion of any such restrictive covenant. The attorney who prepares or submits a deed for recordation has the responsibility of ensuring that the specific portion of such a restrictive covenant is not specifically referenced in the deed prior to such deed being submitted for recordation. A deed may include a general provision that states that such deed is subject to any and all covenants and restrictions of record; however, such provision shall not apply to the specific portion of a restrictive covenant purporting to restrict the ownership or use of the property as prohibited by subsection A of \u00a7 36-96.6. Any deed that is recorded in the land records on or after July 1, 2020, that mistakenly contains such a restrictive covenant shall nevertheless constitute a valid transfer of real property.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":308862,"text":"Every deed and corrected or amended deed may be made in the following form, or to the same effect: “This deed, made the ______ day of ______, in the year ____, between (here insert names of parties as grantors or grantees), witnesseth: that in consideration of (here state the consideration, nominal or actual), the said ________ does (or do) grant (or grant and convey) unto the said ________, all (here describe the property or interest therein to be conveyed, including the name of the city or county in which the property is located, and insert covenants or any other provisions). Witness the following signature (or signatures).”\n\t\tNo deed recorded on or after July 1, 2020, shall contain a reference to the specific portion of a restrictive covenant purporting to restrict the ownership or use of the property as prohibited by subsection A of \u00a7 36-96.6. The clerk may refuse to accept any deed submitted for recordation that references the specific portion of any such restrictive covenant. The attorney who prepares or submits a deed for recordation has the responsibility of ensuring that the specific portion of such a restrictive covenant is not specifically referenced in the deed prior to such deed being submitted for recordation. A deed may include a general provision that states that such deed is subject to any and all covenants and restrictions of record; however, such provision shall not apply to the specific portion of a restrictive covenant purporting to restrict the ownership or use of the property as prohibited by subsection A of \u00a7 36-96.6. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 5 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 1990, chapters 208 and 374; in 2011, chapter 701<\/a>; in 2014, chapter 338<\/a>; in 2019, chapter 712<\/a>; in 2020, chapter 748<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":62820,"section_number":"11-3","catch_line":"Sealed writings; writings not purporting to be sealed","order_by":null,"url":"\/11-3\/"},{"id":54933,"section_number":"17.1-227","catch_line":"Documents to be recorded in deed books; social security numbers","order_by":null,"url":"\/17.1-227\/"},{"id":64970,"section_number":"55.1-2302","catch_line":"Transfer of ownership","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-2302\/"},{"id":87296,"section_number":"58.1-3920","catch_line":"Prepayment of taxes","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-3920\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":78240,"section_number":"36-96.6","catch_line":"Certain restrictive covenants void; instruments containing such covenants","order_by":null,"url":"\/36-96.6\/"}],"permalink":{"id":244989,"object_type":"law","relational_id":86226,"identifier":"55.1-300","token":"55.1\/I\/3\/1\/55.1-300","url":"\/55.1-300\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/55.1-300\/","token":"55.1\/I\/3\/1\/55.1-300","dublin_core":{"Title":"Form of a deed","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 55.1-300","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Every deed and corrected or amended deed may be made in the following form, or to the same effect: “This deed, made the ______ day of ______, in the year ____, between (here insert names of parties as grantors or grantees), witnesseth: that in consideration of (here state the consideration, nominal or actual), the said ________ does (or do) grant (or grant and convey) unto the said ________, all (here describe the property or interest therein to be conveyed, including the name of the city or county in which the property is located, and insert covenants or any other provisions). Witness<\/span> the following signature (or signatures).”\n\t\tNo deed recorded on or after July 1, 2020, shall contain a reference to the specific portion of a restrictive covenant purporting to restrict the ownership or use of the property as prohibited by subsection A of \u00a7 36-96.6<\/a>. The clerk may refuse to accept any deed submitted for recordation that references the specific portion of any such restrictive covenant. The attorney who prepares or submits a deed for recordation has the responsibility of ensuring that the specific portion of such a restrictive covenant is not specifically referenced in the deed prior to such deed being submitted for recordation. A deed may include a general provision that states that such deed is subject to any and all covenants and restrictions of record; however, such provision shall not apply to the specific portion of a restrictive covenant purporting to restrict the ownership or use of the property as prohibited by subsection A of \u00a7 36-96.6<\/a>. Any deed that is recorded in the land records on or after July 1, 2020, that mistakenly contains such a restrictive covenant shall nevertheless constitute a valid transfer of real property.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nFORM OF A DEED (\u00a7 55.1-300)\n\nEvery deed and corrected or amended deed may be made in the following form, or\nto the same effect: “This deed, made the ______ day of ______, in the year\n____, between (here insert names of parties as grantors or grantees),\nwitnesseth: that in consideration of (here state the consideration, nominal or\nactual), the said ________ does (or do) grant (or grant and convey) unto the\nsaid ________, all (here describe the property or interest therein to be\nconveyed, including the name of the city or county in which the property is\nlocated, and insert covenants or any other provisions). Witness the following\nsignature (or signatures).”\n\t\tNo deed recorded on or after July 1, 2020, shall contain a reference to the\nspecific portion of a restrictive covenant purporting to restrict the ownership\nor use of the property as prohibited by subsection A of \u00a7 36-96.6. The clerk\nmay refuse to accept any deed submitted for recordation that references the\nspecific portion of any such restrictive covenant. The attorney who prepares or\nsubmits a deed for recordation has the responsibility of ensuring that the\nspecific portion of such a restrictive covenant is not specifically referenced\nin the deed prior to such deed being submitted for recordation. A deed may\ninclude a general provision that states that such deed is subject to any and all\ncovenants and restrictions of record; however, such provision shall not apply to\nthe specific portion of a restrictive covenant purporting to restrict the\nownership or use of the property as prohibited by subsection A of \u00a7 36-96.6.\nAny deed that is recorded in the land records on or after July 1, 2020, that\nmistakenly contains such a restrictive covenant shall nevertheless constitute a\nvalid transfer of real property.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1919, \u00a7 5162; Code 1950, \u00a7 55-48; 1990, cc. 208, 374; 2011, c.\n701; 2014, c. 338; 2019, c. 712; 2020, c. 748.","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}}