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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>58590</law_id><section_number>25.1-247.1</section_number><catch_line>Distribution of funds to owner or owner&amp;#8217;s attorney</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="25.1">Eminent Domain</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="2">Condemnation Procedures</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="7">Judgment and Post-Judgment Procedure</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, upon any <span class="dictionary">settlement</span> or final determination resulting in a <span class="dictionary">judgment</span> for the <span class="dictionary">owner</span>, whether funds have been paid into the <span class="dictionary">court</span> or are outstanding, all such funds due and owing shall be payable to the <span class="dictionary">owner</span> or, if the <span class="dictionary">owner</span> consents, to the <span class="dictionary">owner</span>&#x2019;s attorney within 30 days of the <span class="dictionary">settlement</span> or final determination, unless otherwise subject to &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Distribution of money paid into court" href="/25.1-240/">25.1-240</a>, <a class="law" title="Hearing on controversy among claimants to money paid into court" href="/25.1-241/">25.1-241</a>, <a class="law" title="Withdrawal pendente lite of money paid into court" href="/25.1-243/">25.1-243</a>, or <a class="law" title="Effect of failure of petitioner to pay award; expenses" href="/25.1-250/">25.1-250</a>. Nothing in this section shall be construed to alter the priority of <span class="dictionary">liens</span> or any obligation to satisfy or release any outstanding <span class="dictionary">liens</span> on the <span class="dictionary">property</span> or the funds. The failure to pay these sums within 30 days to the <span class="dictionary">property</span> <span class="dictionary">owner</span>, as specified herein, shall result in an award of attorney fees and interest at the <span class="dictionary">judgment</span> rate from the date the funds became due and owing. The provisions of this section and its remedies shall apply to any condemnation action whether such action arises under this title or under Title 33.2.</p></section></text><history>2018, c. 842; 2022, c. 702.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
