All deeds heretofore made by a clerk of court to a purchaser under the provisions of repealed § 58-1052 or § 58-1091 of the Code of Virginia, which deeds have been recorded for fifteen years or more in the clerk's office of the county or city wherein the land conveyed thereby is located, are hereby declared to be valid in all respects and for all purposes except as hereinafter provided as to persons under disability.
No former owner, his heirs or assigns shall make an entry on or bring an action to recover any land conveyed by such a deed or institute any suit to set aside such a deed, except within fifteen years next after the time such a deed from the clerk of court has been duly admitted to record.
An infant or insane person who owned land at the time the same was returned delinquent and sold on account of the default in paying the taxes assessed thereon, which land has been conveyed by a clerk of court by such deed, may redeem the same in accordance with the provisions of law within two years after the removal of disability; but in no case shall the right to redeem be allowed any person after the lapse of twenty years from the day of such sale.
Nothing herein shall be construed so as to affect or divert the title of a tenant in reversion or remainder to any real estate which has been returned delinquent and sold on account of the default of the tenant for life in paying the taxes assessed thereon or to affect or divert the title of a cotenant, joint tenant or coparceners, when the grantee in such deed is one of the cotenants, joint tenants or coparceners.
Code 1950, § 58-1026.1; 1974, c. 306; 1984, c. 675.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 39 - Enforcement, Collection, Refunds, Remedies and Review of Local Taxes
§ 58.1-3900. Filing of returns
§ 58.1-3902. Certain operators of marinas or boat storage places to file lists of owners of boats
§ 58.1-3903. Omitted local taxes or levies
§ 58.1-3903.1. Waiver of time limitation on assessment of local taxes
§ 58.1-3905. Forms for assessment of omitted taxes
§ 58.1-3907. Willful failure to collect and account for tax; penalty
§ 58.1-3910. Treasurer to collect and pay over taxes
§ 58.1-3910.1. Collection of town taxes by county
§ 58.1-3911. Notice of taxes due
§ 58.1-3913. When treasurer to receive taxes and levies without penalty; how payments credited
§ 58.1-3914. Delivery of receipts to taxpayers when taxes collected
§ 58.1-3915. Penalty for failure to pay taxes by December 5
§ 58.1-3916.02. Certain counties, cities and towns may provide billing alternatives
§ 58.1-3916.1. Criminal penalties for failure to file returns; false statements
§ 58.1-3917. Assessment of public service corporations in such cases
§ 58.1-3918. Interest on taxes not paid by following day
§ 58.1-3919. Collection of taxes or other charges not paid when due; distress for same
§ 58.1-3919.1. Use of private collectors by treasurers for the collection of delinquent local taxes
§ 58.1-3920. Prepayment of taxes
§ 58.1-3920.1. Interest on funds received in prepayment of local taxes
§ 58.1-3921. Treasurer to make out lists of uncollectable taxes and delinquents
§ 58.1-3926. When statement to beneficiary prior to delinquency required
§ 58.1-3930. How liens to be recorded; release of liens
§ 58.1-3932. Card system record and index of delinquent real estate in City of Norfolk
§ 58.1-3935. Treasurers not liable for taxes returned delinquent and not afterwards received by them
§ 58.1-3936. Omission of taxes from delinquent list
§ 58.1-3938. List of delinquent town real estate taxes filed with county treasurer in certain towns
§ 58.1-3940. Limitation on collection of local taxes
§ 58.1-3941. What may be distrained for taxes
§ 58.1-3942. Security interests no bar to distress
§ 58.1-3943. Distraint on property of tenant or of owner of tract who has sold part thereof
§ 58.1-3944. Tenant paying taxes or levies to have credit out of rents
§ 58.1-3945. Where land lies partly in one county and partly in another
§ 58.1-3946. When owner a nonresident of county, city or town where land lies
§ 58.1-3947. Lease of real estate for collection of taxes
§ 58.1-3948. Notice to tenant prior to such leasing
§ 58.1-3952. Collection out of estate in hands of or debts due by third party
§ 58.1-3953. Additional proceedings for the collection of taxes; jurisdiction and venue
§ 58.1-3954. Procedure in such suits
§ 58.1-3955. Judgment or decree; effect thereof; enforcement
§ 58.1-3956. Collection in foreign jurisdiction
§ 58.1-3957. Payments to attorneys or others for collection
§ 58.1-3958. Payment of administrative costs, etc.
§ 58.1-3959. Petition to ascertain delinquent taxes; exoneration from lien
§ 58.1-3960. Validation of certain tax deeds made under repealed § 58-1052 or § 58-1091
§ 58.1-3961. Assessment not invalid unless rights prejudiced by error
§ 58.1-3965. When land may be sold for delinquent taxes; notice of sale; owner's right of redemption
§ 58.1-3965.1. Additional authority to sell land for delinquent taxes
§ 58.1-3966. Employment of attorney to institute proceedings; bond of attorney
§ 58.1-3968. When two or more parcels may be covered by one bill
§ 58.1-3970. County, city, etc., may be purchaser
§ 58.1-3970.2. When delinquent taxes may be deemed paid in full
§ 58.1-3971. Property improperly placed on delinquent land books
§ 58.1-3974. Redemption of land by owner; lien for taxes paid
§ 58.1-3975. Nonjudicial sale of tax delinquent real properties of minimal size and value
§ 58.1-3980. Application to commissioner of the revenue or other official for correction
§ 58.1-3981. Correction by commissioner or other official performing his duties
§ 58.1-3982. Appeal by locality
§ 58.1-3983. Remedy not to affect right to apply to court
§ 58.1-3983.1. Appeals and rulings of local taxes
§ 58.1-3984. Application to court to correct erroneous assessments of local levies generally
§ 58.1-3986. Correction of double assessments; time for filing
§ 58.1-3990. Refunds of local taxes erroneously paid
§ 58.1-3993. No injunctions against assessment or collection of taxes
§ 58.1-3994. Offers in compromise with respect to local taxes