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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. 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 2019, chapter 712<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":245251,"object_type":"law","relational_id":63581,"identifier":"55.1-361","token":"55.1\/I\/3\/4\/55.1-361","url":"\/55.1-361\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/55.1-361\/","token":"55.1\/I\/3\/4\/55.1-361","dublin_core":{"Title":"Covenant for “further assurances.”","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 55.1-361","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A covenant by any such grantor “that he will execute such further assurances of the said lands as may be requisite” shall have the same effect as if he covenanted that he, the grantor, and his heirs or personal representative will at any time, upon any reasonable request, at the charge of the grantee and his heirs or assigns, do, execute, or cause to be done or executed all such further acts, deeds, and things for the better, more perfectly and absolutely conveying and assuring the said lands and premises thereby conveyed or intended so to be unto the grantee and his heirs and assigns in manner aforesaid, as by the grantee and his heirs or assigns and his or their attorney, shall be reasonably devised, advised, or required.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCOVENANT FOR “FURTHER ASSURANCES.” (\u00a7 55.1-361)\n\nA covenant by any such grantor “that he will execute such further\nassurances of the said lands as may be requisite” shall have the same\neffect as if he covenanted that he, the grantor, and his heirs or personal\nrepresentative will at any time, upon any reasonable request, at the charge of\nthe grantee and his heirs or assigns, do, execute, or cause to be done or\nexecuted all such further acts, deeds, and things for the better, more perfectly\nand absolutely conveying and assuring the said lands and premises thereby\nconveyed or intended so to be unto the grantee and his heirs and assigns in\nmanner aforesaid, as by the grantee and his heirs or assigns and his or their\nattorney, shall be reasonably devised, advised, or required.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1919, \u00a7 5176; Code 1950, \u00a7 55-73; 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}}