                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

FORM OF A DEED (§ 55.1-300)

Every deed and corrected or amended deed may be made in the following form, or
to the same effect: &#8220;This deed, made the ______ day of ______, in the year
____, between (here insert names of parties as grantors or grantees),
witnesseth: that in consideration of (here state the consideration, nominal or
actual), the said ________ does (or do) grant (or grant and convey) unto the
said ________, all (here describe the property or interest therein to be
conveyed, including the name of the city or county in which the property is
located, and insert covenants or any other provisions). Witness the following
signature (or signatures).&#8221;
		No deed recorded on or after July 1, 2020, shall contain a reference to the
specific portion of a restrictive covenant purporting to restrict the ownership
or use of the property as prohibited by subsection A of § 36-96.6. The clerk
may refuse to accept any deed submitted for recordation that references the
specific portion of any such restrictive covenant. The attorney who prepares or
submits a deed for recordation has the responsibility of ensuring that the
specific portion of such a restrictive covenant is not specifically referenced
in the deed prior to such deed being submitted for recordation. A deed may
include a general provision that states that such deed is subject to any and all
covenants and restrictions of record; however, such provision shall not apply to
the specific portion of a restrictive covenant purporting to restrict the
ownership or use of the property as prohibited by subsection A of § 36-96.6.
Any deed that is recorded in the land records on or after July 1, 2020, that
mistakenly contains such a restrictive covenant shall nevertheless constitute a
valid transfer of real property.

HISTORY: Code 1919, § 5162; Code 1950, § 55-48; 1990, cc. 208, 374; 2011, c.
701; 2014, c. 338; 2019, c. 712; 2020, c. 748.