Suchergebnisse

This article reviews selected judicial decisions and legislation affecting property law in Virginia during the past year. Part I of this article examines decisions of the Supreme Court of Virginia and the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia. Also included are several decisions from the United States Bankruptcy Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia that examine the relationship between lenders and owners of commercial properties producing rental income.

Numerous court decisions affecting property law in Virginia have been announced since the last edition of this portion of the annual survey. Significant decisions of the Supreme Court of Virginia, Virginia Court of Appeals and the Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit are discussed in Section I of this article. Furthermore, a prolific General Assembly has passed various legislation affecting property law ranging from condominiums to zoning. Significant legislation is discussed in Section II.

The Supreme Court of Virginia, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, and the Circuit Court of Fairfax County have decided a number of important property law cases over the past year. Part I of this article discusses the most significant of those cases. Legislation passed by the Virginia General Assembly with respect to property is discussed in Part II of this article.

This article reviews some of the more significant cases and legislation affecting Virginia property law over the past year. The Virginia Supreme Court revisited a wide range of issues, including the level of visibility to which an adverse use must rise to establish title by adverse possession. The court also revisited the steps that a mechanic's lienor must take in order to protect his or her lien. Additionally, the court also explored some new issues, such as the applicability of the rule against perpetuities to a purchase option contained in a lease.