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A transfer on death deed that names a designated beneficiary that is inconsistent with the designated beneficiary in a prior transfer on death deed;\n\t\t\t\tc. An instrument of revocation that expressly revokes the transfer on death deed or part of the transfer on death deed; or\n\t\t\t\td. An inter vivos deed that conveys real property to another so the transferor is no longer the owner at the time of the transferor’s death.2\n\nIs acknowledged by the transferor after the acknowledgment of the transfer on death deed being revoked and recorded before the transferor’s death in the land records of the clerk’s office of the circuit court where the deed is recorded.B\n\nIf a transfer on death deed is made by more than one transferor:1\n\nRevocation by a transferor does not affect the transfer on death deed as to the interest of another transferor; and2\n\nA transfer on death deed of joint owners is revoked only if it is revoked by all of the living joint owners.C\n\nAfter a transfer on death deed is recorded, it can be revoked only by an effective revocatory instrument recorded prior to the death of the transferor and may not be revoked by a revocatory act taken against or on the original or a copy of the recorded transfer on death deed.D\n\nThis section does not limit the effect of an inter vivos transfer of the property.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":304742,"text":"Subject to subsection B, an instrument is effective to revoke a recorded transfer on death deed, or any part of it, only if the instrument:","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"A1"},"1":{"id":304743,"text":"Is one of the following:\n\t\t\t\ta. 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This law was first created in 2013. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 390<\/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.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":273775,"object_type":"law","relational_id":85018,"identifier":"64.2-630","token":"64.2\/II\/6\/5\/64.2-630","url":"\/64.2-630\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/64.2-630\/","token":"64.2\/II\/6\/5\/64.2-630","dublin_core":{"Title":"Revocation by instrument authorized; revocation by act not permitted","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 64.2-630","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Subject to subsection B, an instrument is effective to revoke a recorded transfer on death deed<\/span>, or any part of it, only if the instrument: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Is one of the following:\n\t\t\t\ta. A transfer on death deed<\/span> that revokes the transfer on death deed<\/span> or part of the transfer on death deed<\/span> expressly;\n\t\t\t\tb. A transfer on death deed<\/span> that names a designated beneficiary<\/span> that is inconsistent with the designated beneficiary<\/span> in a prior transfer on death deed<\/span>;\n\t\t\t\tc. An instrument of revocation<\/span> that expressly revokes the transfer on death deed<\/span> or part of the transfer on death deed<\/span>; or\n\t\t\t\td. An inter vivos deed that conveys real property<\/span> to another so the transferor<\/span> is no longer the owner at the time of the transferor<\/span>’s death. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Is acknowledged by the transferor<\/span> after the acknowledgment of the transfer on death deed<\/span> being revoked and recorded before the transferor<\/span>’s death in the land records of the clerk’s office of the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> where the deed is recorded. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> If a transfer on death deed<\/span> is made by more than one transferor<\/span>: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Revocation<\/span> by a transferor<\/span> does not affect the transfer on death deed<\/span> as to the interest of another transferor<\/span>; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> A transfer on death deed<\/span> of joint owners<\/span> is revoked only if it is revoked by all of the living joint owners<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> After a transfer on death deed<\/span> is recorded, it can be revoked only by an effective revocatory instrument recorded prior to the death of the transferor<\/span> and may not be revoked by a revocatory act taken against or on the original or a copy of the recorded transfer on death deed<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> This section does not limit the effect of an inter vivos transfer of the property<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nREVOCATION BY INSTRUMENT AUTHORIZED; REVOCATION BY ACT NOT PERMITTED (\u00a7\n64.2-630)\n\nA. Subject to subsection B, an instrument is effective to revoke a recorded\ntransfer on death deed, or any part of it, only if the instrument:\n\n 1. Is one of the following:\n \t\t\t\ta. A transfer on death deed that revokes the transfer on death deed or\n part of the transfer on death deed expressly;\n \t\t\t\tb. A transfer on death deed that names a designated beneficiary that is\n inconsistent with the designated beneficiary in a prior transfer on death\n deed;\n \t\t\t\tc. An instrument of revocation that expressly revokes the transfer on\n death deed or part of the transfer on death deed; or\n \t\t\t\td. An inter vivos deed that conveys real property to another so the\n transferor is no longer the owner at the time of the transferor’s death.\n\n 2. Is acknowledged by the transferor after the acknowledgment of the transfer\n on death deed being revoked and recorded before the transferor’s death\n in the land records of the clerk’s office of the circuit court where the\n deed is recorded.\n\nB. If a transfer on death deed is made by more than one transferor:\n\n 1. Revocation by a transferor does not affect the transfer on death deed as to\n the interest of another transferor; and\n\n 2. A transfer on death deed of joint owners is revoked only if it is revoked\n by all of the living joint owners.\n\nC. After a transfer on death deed is recorded, it can be revoked only by an\neffective revocatory instrument recorded prior to the death of the transferor\nand may not be revoked by a revocatory act taken against or on the original or a\ncopy of the recorded transfer on death deed.\n\nD. This section does not limit the effect of an inter vivos transfer of the\nproperty.\n\nHISTORY: 2013, c. 390, 2025, c. 85.","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}}