2025 SESSION

INTRODUCED

25104033D

HOUSE BILL NO. 2678

Offered January 15, 2025

A BILL to amend and reenact § 8.01-113 of the Code of Virginia, relating to title of purchase; judicial sale; application to divorce or equitable distribution proceedings.

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Patron—Singh

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Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 8.01-113 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 8.01-113. When title of purchaser at judicial sale not to be disturbed.

If a sale of property is made under a decree of a court, and such sale is confirmed, the title of the purchaser at such sale shall not be disturbed unless within twelve 12 months from such confirmation the sale is set aside by the trial court or an appeal is taken to the Court of Appeals or allowed by the Supreme Court, and a decree is therein afterwards entered requiring such sale to be set aside. This limitation shall not affect any right of restitution of the proceeds of sale. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the sale of property under a decree of court in any divorce proceeding or proceeding to equitably divide property and debts of parties to a divorce pursuant to § 20-107.3.