Code of Virginia
Chapter 24 - Escheats
§ 55.1-2420. Form of sale agreement; notice of right to refund

A sale agreement for the purchase of escheated property shall include a statement of the purchaser's right to claim a refund pursuant to § 55.1-2438 upon submission to the State Treasurer within 120 days of the sale of satisfactory evidence that the escheated property does not exist or was improperly escheated. The following form may be used:
Sale Agreement of Escheated Property
This agreement of sale made in triplicate this ____ day of ______, 20__, between ________, Escheator (hereinafter known as Seller), and ________ (hereinafter known as Purchaser) and ________ (hereinafter known as Agent).
WITNESS
That for and in consideration of the full purchase price of $______ by cash/check in hand paid, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Seller agrees to sell and the Purchaser agrees to buy all that certain lot or parcel of land with all the appurtenances (if any) thereunto belonging and described as follows:
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The Seller agrees to obtain a state grant. It is hereby understood that GRANTS for lots, parcels and acreage sold pursuant to this agreement shall be WITHOUT WARRANTY and in accordance with § 55.1-2422 of the Code of Virginia. The recovery of proceeds of each sale from the Commonwealth, less the expenses of sale and the escheator's commission, may be obtained if the Purchaser, pursuant to § 55.1-2438 of the Code of Virginia, submits satisfactory evidence to the State Treasurer within 120 days of the sale that the escheated property does not exist or was improperly escheated.
WITNESS the following signatures and seals made this ______ day of ______, 20__.
____________ (SEAL)
____________ (SEAL)
Agent
____________ (SEAL)
Purchaser
____________ (SEAL)
Escheator for
____________, Virginia,
Seller
1986, c. 141, § 55-184.2; 2019, c. 712.

Structure Code of Virginia

Code of Virginia

Title 55.1 - Property and Conveyances

Chapter 24 - Escheats

§ 55.1-2400. Definition

§ 55.1-2401. Appointment of escheators

§ 55.1-2402. Bond of escheator

§ 55.1-2403. Increase or reduction of penalty of escheator's bond; effect

§ 55.1-2404. Annual report to escheator; lands not liable

§ 55.1-2405. Escheator to hold inquest; notice of inquest

§ 55.1-2406. Jury of inquest; presentation of evidence

§ 55.1-2407. Attendance of jurors; compensation

§ 55.1-2408. How verdict signed; where returned and recorded

§ 55.1-2409. Proceedings to claim land escheated

§ 55.1-2410. Trial by jury; judgment of court

§ 55.1-2411. Facts or evidence to be certified

§ 55.1-2412. Lands may be committed to claimant while claim pending

§ 55.1-2413. Disposition of lands while claim is pending, if not committed to claimant

§ 55.1-2414. Escheator to notify State Treasurer of claim and decision

§ 55.1-2415. Escheators to certify lands escheated

§ 55.1-2416. Removal of parcels from the certificate

§ 55.1-2417. Escheat of property with hazardous materials

§ 55.1-2418. Publication of escheator's certificate

§ 55.1-2419. Order of sale by Governor

§ 55.1-2420. Form of sale agreement; notice of right to refund

§ 55.1-2421. When grant to issue to purchaser; reimbursable expenses

§ 55.1-2422. Form of grant of escheated property

§ 55.1-2423. Governor to sign and seal grant; Librarian of Virginia to record it; delivery to and by State Treasurer

§ 55.1-2424. Recordation of certified copy of grant

§ 55.1-2425. Resale in case of default

§ 55.1-2426. Reports by escheators to State Treasurer

§ 55.1-2427. Reports by State Treasurer to the Governor; penalty on escheators for failure of duty

§ 55.1-2428. State Treasurer may examine records of any escheator, commissioner of the revenue, or treasurer

§ 55.1-2429. When State Treasurer to issue grant to purchaser

§ 55.1-2430. Escheator's pay

§ 55.1-2431. Escheat of estates in trust and equitable titles

§ 55.1-2432. Provision in favor of tenant of escheated land

§ 55.1-2433. In favor of creditor of decedent

§ 55.1-2434. Escheators to defend on behalf of Commonwealth

§ 55.1-2435. Recovery by escheator of decedent's escheated residue and of property abandoned or derelict; fee

§ 55.1-2436. Publication of action; what to state and require

§ 55.1-2437. Order of the court

§ 55.1-2438. How money paid into state treasury from escheats may be recovered

§ 55.1-2439. Regulations of the State Treasurer

§ 55.1-2440. Continuation of certain statutes

§ 55.1-2441. Pendency of escheat proceedings no bar to condemnation proceedings