15.2-104 - Liens against real estate.
§ 15.2-104. Liens against real estate.
Notwithstanding any provision contained in this title to the contrary,wherever this title provides for or authorizes a lien upon real estate for alocal assessment, fee, rent or charge, other than real estate taxes, not paidwhen due, such lien shall not bind or affect a subsequent bona fide purchaserof the real estate for valuable consideration without actual notice of thelien unless, at the time of the transfer of record of the real estate to thepurchaser, a statement containing the name of the record owner of the realestate and the amount of such unpaid assessments, fees, rents or charges isentered in the judgment lien book in the clerk's office where deeds arerecorded or is contained in records maintained by the local treasurer forreal estate tax liens pursuant to § 58.1-3930 with respect to the real estateagainst which the lien is asserted. Any such lien binding on the owner of thereal estate at the time of sale or other disposition shall be paid from thesale or other proceeds as real estate taxes assessed thereon are required tobe paid. The clerk shall cause such statement to be entered and properlyindexed against the record owner of the real estate, for which the clerkshall be entitled to a fee of two dollars per entry, or such other fee as maybe specifically provided for such purpose in this title, to be paid by thelocality or other political subdivision asserting the lien and to be added tothe amount of the lien. If the amount of such lien and all accrued interestdue thereon are paid in full, the locality or other political subdivisionasserting the lien shall deliver a certificate evidencing such payment to theperson paying the same, and, upon presentation of such certificate, the clerkhaving record of the lien shall mark the entry of such lien satisfied, forwhich he shall be entitled to a fee of one dollar, or such other fee as maybe specifically provided for such purpose in this title.
(1994, c. 525, § 15.1-37.3:13; 1996, c. 612; 1997, c. 587.)