                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS TO OWNER OR OWNER&#8217;S ATTORNEY (§ 25.1-247.1)

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, upon any settlement or
final determination resulting in a judgment for the owner, whether funds have
been paid into the court or are outstanding, all such funds due and owing shall
be payable to the owner or, if the owner consents, to the owner&#8217;s attorney
within 30 days of the settlement or final determination, unless otherwise
subject to § 25.1-240, 25.1-241, 25.1-243, or 25.1-250. Nothing in this section
shall be construed to alter the priority of liens or any obligation to satisfy
or release any outstanding liens on the property or the funds. The failure to
pay these sums within 30 days to the property owner, as specified herein, shall
result in an award of attorney fees and interest at the judgment 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.

HISTORY: 2018, c. 842; 2022, c. 702.