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Such description need not be as extensive as that contained in the deed of trust, but it shall identify the property by street address, if any, or, if none, shall give the general location of the property with reference to streets, routes, or known landmarks. Where available, tax map identification may be used but is not required. The advertisement shall also include the time, place, and terms of sale and shall give the name or names of the trustee or trustees. It shall set forth the name, address, and telephone number of a person, either a trustee or the party secured or his agent or attorney who may be able to respond to inquiries concerning the sale.B\n\n1. If the property being sold is a time-share estate, the advertisement of sale required under subsection A of \u00a7 55.1-322 shall set forth, in addition to such other matters as the trustee finds appropriate, (i) a description of the specific time-share estate or estates to be sold, and such description shall also include (a) the name of the time-share project and (b) the street address of the time-share project or, if no street address, the general location of the time-share project with reference to streets, routes, or known landmarks; (ii) the date, time, place, and terms of sale; (iii) the name of the trustee; and (iv) the name, address, and telephone number of the representative, agent, or attorney who is authorized to respond to inquiries concerning the sale and shall give additional information concerning the time-share estate or estates to be sold.2\n\nIn lieu of the requirements of subdivision 1, the advertisement shall set forth (i) the name of the time-share project in which the time-share estate or estates to be sold are contained; (ii) the street address of the time-share project in which the time-share estate or estates to be sold are contained or, if no street address, the general location of the time-share project with reference to streets, routes, or known landmarks; (iii) the date, time, place, and terms of sale; (iv) the name of the trustee; and (v) the name, address, and telephone number of the representative, agent, or attorney who is authorized to respond to inquiries concerning the sale and shall give additional information concerning the time-share estate or estates to be sold, including providing, upon request, in either hard copy or electronic form, a schedule of the time-share estate or estates to be sold. 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If the property being sold is a time-share estate, the advertisement of sale required under subsection A of \u00a7 55.1-322 shall set forth, in addition to such other matters as the trustee finds appropriate, (i) a description of the specific time-share estate or estates to be sold, and such description shall also include (a) the name of the time-share project and (b) the street address of the time-share project or, if no street address, the general location of the time-share project with reference to streets, routes, or known landmarks; (ii) the date, time, place, and terms of sale; (iii) the name of the trustee; and (iv) the name, address, and telephone number of the representative, agent, or attorney who is authorized to respond to inquiries concerning the sale and shall give additional information concerning the time-share estate or estates to be sold.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"B2"},"2":{"id":276652,"text":"In lieu of the requirements of subdivision 1, the advertisement shall set forth (i) the name of the time-share project in which the time-share estate or estates to be sold are contained; (ii) the street address of the time-share project in which the time-share estate or estates to be sold are contained or, if no street address, the general location of the time-share project with reference to streets, routes, or known landmarks; (iii) the date, time, place, and terms of sale; (iv) the name of the trustee; and (v) the name, address, and telephone number of the representative, agent, or attorney who is authorized to respond to inquiries concerning the sale and shall give additional information concerning the time-share estate or estates to be sold, including providing, upon request, in either hard copy or electronic form, a schedule of the time-share estate or estates to be sold. 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This law was first created in 1979. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 12 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. Unfortunately, the 1979 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 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 2015, chapters 23<\/a> and 401<\/a>; in 2019, chapter 712<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":69372,"section_number":"55.1-322","catch_line":"Advertisement required before sale by trustee","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-322\/"}],"permalink":{"id":245095,"object_type":"law","relational_id":77112,"identifier":"55.1-323","token":"55.1\/I\/3\/2\/55.1-323","url":"\/55.1-323\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/55.1-323\/","token":"55.1\/I\/3\/2\/55.1-323","dublin_core":{"Title":"Contents of advertisements of sale","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 55.1-323","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The advertisement of sale under any deed of trust, in addition to such other matters as may be required by such deed of trust or by the trustee, in his discretion, shall set forth a description of the property to be sold. Such description need not be as extensive as that contained in the deed of trust, but it shall identify the property by street address, if any, or, if none, shall give the general location of the property with reference to streets, routes, or known landmarks. Where available, tax map identification may be used but is not required. The advertisement shall also include the time, place, and terms of sale and shall give the name or names of the trustee or trustees. It shall set forth the name, address, and telephone number of a person, either a trustee or the party<\/span> secured or his agent or attorney who may be able to respond to inquiries concerning the sale. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> 1. If the property being sold is a time-share estate, the advertisement of sale required under subsection A of \u00a7 55.1-322<\/a> shall set forth, in addition to such other matters as the trustee finds appropriate, (i) a description of the specific time-share estate or estates to be sold, and such description shall also include (a) the name of the time-share project and (b) the street address of the time-share project or, if no street address, the general location of the time-share project with reference to streets, routes, or known landmarks; (ii) the date, time, place, and terms of sale; (iii) the name of the trustee; and (iv) the name, address, and telephone number of the representative, agent, or attorney who is authorized to respond to inquiries concerning the sale and shall give additional information concerning the time-share estate or estates to be sold. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> In lieu of the requirements of subdivision 1, the advertisement shall set forth (i) the name of the time-share project in which the time-share estate or estates to be sold are contained; (ii) the street address of the time-share project in which the time-share estate or estates to be sold are contained or, if no street address, the general location of the time-share project with reference to streets, routes, or known landmarks; (iii) the date, time, place, and terms of sale; (iv) the name of the trustee; and (v) the name, address, and telephone number of the representative, agent, or attorney who is authorized to respond to inquiries concerning the sale and shall give additional information concerning the time-share estate or estates to be sold, including providing, upon request, in either hard copy or electronic form, a schedule of the time-share estate or estates to be sold. In addition, the advertisement shall contain a website address where a description of the specific time-share estate or estates to be sold is displayed. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCONTENTS OF ADVERTISEMENTS OF SALE (\u00a7 55.1-323)\n\nA. The advertisement of sale under any deed of trust, in addition to such other\nmatters as may be required by such deed of trust or by the trustee, in his\ndiscretion, shall set forth a description of the property to be sold. Such\ndescription need not be as extensive as that contained in the deed of trust, but\nit shall identify the property by street address, if any, or, if none, shall\ngive the general location of the property with reference to streets, routes, or\nknown landmarks. Where available, tax map identification may be used but is not\nrequired. The advertisement shall also include the time, place, and terms of\nsale and shall give the name or names of the trustee or trustees. It shall set\nforth the name, address, and telephone number of a person, either a trustee or\nthe party secured or his agent or attorney who may be able to respond to\ninquiries concerning the sale.\n\nB. 1. If the property being sold is a time-share estate, the advertisement of\nsale required under subsection A of \u00a7 55.1-322 shall set forth, in addition to\nsuch other matters as the trustee finds appropriate, (i) a description of the\nspecific time-share estate or estates to be sold, and such description shall\nalso include (a) the name of the time-share project and (b) the street address\nof the time-share project or, if no street address, the general location of the\ntime-share project with reference to streets, routes, or known landmarks; (ii)\nthe date, time, place, and terms of sale; (iii) the name of the trustee; and\n(iv) the name, address, and telephone number of the representative, agent, or\nattorney who is authorized to respond to inquiries concerning the sale and shall\ngive additional information concerning the time-share estate or estates to be\nsold.\n\n 2. In lieu of the requirements of subdivision 1, the advertisement shall set\n forth (i) the name of the time-share project in which the time-share estate or\n estates to be sold are contained; (ii) the street address of the time-share\n project in which the time-share estate or estates to be sold are contained or,\n if no street address, the general location of the time-share project with\n reference to streets, routes, or known landmarks; (iii) the date, time, place,\n and terms of sale; (iv) the name of the trustee; and (v) the name, address,\n and telephone number of the representative, agent, or attorney who is\n authorized to respond to inquiries concerning the sale and shall give\n additional information concerning the time-share estate or estates to be sold,\n including providing, upon request, in either hard copy or electronic form, a\n schedule of the time-share estate or estates to be sold. In addition, the\n advertisement shall contain a website address where a description of the\n specific time-share estate or estates to be sold is displayed.\n\nHISTORY: 1979, c. 12, \u00a7 55-59.3; 2015, cc. 23, 401; 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}}