Code of Virginia (Title 58.1 — Taxation)
Va. Code § 58.1-3344
Taxes a lien on fee simple estate, not merely on interest of owner
In any city, county, district or town:
# 1.
Taxes assessed against real estate subject to taxes shall be a lien on the property and the name of the person listed as owner shall be for convenience in the collection of the taxes. The lien for taxes shall not be limited to the interest of the person assessed but shall be on the entire fee simple estate. There shall be no lien when for any year the same property is assessed to more than one person and all taxes assessed against the property in one of the names have been paid for that year.
# 2.
When taxes are assessed against land in the name of a life tenant or other person owning less than the fee or owing no interest, the land may be sold under § 58.1-3965 et seq. for delinquent taxes provided the owner of record or his heirs be made parties to the proceeding for sale.
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- 58.1-3341 · Liens for taxes delinquent twenty years or more released;…
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- 58.1-3343 · Effect of lien on certain real estate jointly owned
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- 58.1-3350 · Review of assessment
- 58.1-3351 · How assessed value changed; improvements; correction by…
- 58.1-3352 · When lands in one place are assessed in another; how error…
- 58.1-3353 · Assessment not invalid unless rights prejudiced by error
- 58.1-3354 · Change when easement acquired
- 58.1-3355 · Notice to State Corporation Commission and Department of…
- 58.1-3360 · Credit on current year's taxes when land acquired by United…
- 58.1-3360.1 · Clerk to furnish certificate of land acquired; contents…
- 58.1-3360.2 · Proration by court; effect on interest and penalties
- 58.1-3361 · Clerk to furnish lists of such lands
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