Fraudulent and Voluntary Conveyances; Writings Necessary to be Recorded

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This is Chapter 4 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Fraudulent and Voluntary Conveyances; Writings Necessary to be Recorded.” It is part of Subtitle I “Property Conveyances”, which is part of Title 55.1 “Property and Conveyances”. It contains 15 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 15 sections.

§ 55.1-400	Void fraudulent acts; bona fide purchasers not affected
§ 55.1-401	Voluntary gifts, conveyances, assignments, transfers, or charges; void as to prior creditors
§ 55.1-402	Creditor's action to avoid such gifts, conveyances, assignments, transfers, or charges
§ 55.1-403	Creditor's action; attorney fees
§ 55.1-404	Authority of court to set aside
§ 55.1-405	Loans and reservations of a use or property to be recorded
§ 55.1-406	Certain recorded contracts as valid as deeds
§ 55.1-407	Contracts, etc., void as to creditors and purchasers until recorded; priority of credit line deed of trust
§ 55.1-408	Where to be recorded
§ 55.1-409	Recordation of instruments affecting civil aircraft of United States
§ 55.1-410	Priority of writings when admitted to record same day
§ 55.1-411	When writings to be recorded in county, and when in city
§ 55.1-412	Words "creditors" and "purchasers," how construed
§ 55.1-413	Lien of subsequent purchaser for purchase money paid before notice
§ 55.1-414	When purchaser not affected by record of deed or contract