                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE CERTIFICATE (§ 25.1-306)

The authorized condemnor shall, between 30 and 45 days prior to the date on
which any certificate will be filed or recorded pursuant to this chapter, give
notice to the owner or tenant, if known, of the freehold by certified or
registered mail that such certificate will be filed or recorded with respect to
such person&#8217;s property. Such notice shall contain the following language,
as appropriate: (i) &#8220;Between 30 and 45 days from the date of this notice,
a certificate of take will be recorded in the land records of the circuit
court&#8221; or (ii) &#8220;Between 30 and 45 days from the date of this notice,
a certificate of deposit will be recorded in the land records of the circuit
court.&#8221; Such notice shall also state that upon recordation of the
certificate, the defeasible title to the property shall transfer to the
condemnor and that the owner has the right to petition the court for
distribution of the funds represented by the certificate, subject to any
preexisting liens or other encumbrances upon the property. Additionally, within
four business days of the filing or recording of a certificate, the authorized
condemnor shall give notice of such filing or recording to the owner or tenant,
if known, of the freehold by providing a copy of such certificate by certified
or registered mail.

HISTORY: 2003, c. 940; 2017, c. 563; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 278.