Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org36985955.1-311Vendor’s equitable lien abolished2026Property and ConveyancesProperty ConveyancesForm and Effect of Deeds and Covenants; LiensForm and Effect of Deeds; Easements

If any person conveys any real estate and the purchase money or any part thereof remains unpaid at the time of the conveyance, he shall not thereby have a lien for such unpaid purchase money, unless such lien is expressly reserved on the face of the conveyance.

Code 1919, § 5183; Code 1950, § 55-53; 2019, c. 712.