April 2026
The Virginia State Bar Real Property Section provided an update effective April 2026. View the Real Estate Settlement Agents April 2026 update.
May 2025
Fraud in real estate and title insurance is a growing concern, impacting both professionals and the public. As technology evolves, so do the tactics employed by fraudsters. This article aims to shed light on the most common types of fraud occurring today and provide guidance on how to protect against these threats.
May 2025
The way to own real estate is called “tenancy,” and this publication highlights the most common tenancies in Virginia. What is selected depends on how many people are buying the property.
Updated May 2017
This information from the Real Property Section Common Interest Community Committee is offered as a public service to answer certain basic questions about resale disclosure in Virginia common interest community associations and provide general guidance about important portions of a resale disclosure document that should be given careful attention.
May 2025
A power of attorney (POA) is a legal document that authorizes a person or persons (the agent or attorney-in-fact) to act on behalf of another person or entity (the principal).
Updated February 2024
An owner’s title insurance policy could save you money and time if a title defect is discovered after you purchase your home. Read more about this type of policy in A Title Insurance Guide for the Homebuyer.
May 2025
Most people who have a retirement account and/or a bank account are aware of the forms they completed that direct who gets the money on their death. Completing the form is a simple process and allows the assets to be paid directly to the designated person without involving the probate court, saving time and money. A transfer-on-death deed (TOD deed) serves that function for real estate.
May 2025
Upon death while owning real property in Virginia, the real property passes according to the laws of Virginia. Real property in Virginia is said to “drop like a stone”—title is immediately vested at time of death in the heirs at law or devisees. But those heirs or devisees need to establish their ownership of record in the land records of the circuit court in which the real property lies.