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Real estate settlement agents; choice of settlement agent.

It became law on Apr 11, 2022.

VA HB 1364 · House Bill · 2022

Stage
Became law
Started in
House
Sponsor
Jay Leftwich
Latest action
Apr 11, 2022

What it does

Real estate settlement agents; emergency. Clarifies that a seller shall not be prohibited from retaining a licensed attorney to represent his interests and provide legal advice pertaining to escrow, closing, or settlement services. This bill is declarative of existing law. The bill contains an emergency clause and is identical to SB 775.

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Done)

  4. Law (Done)

    Apr 11, 2022

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Where it goes next

It is law in Virginia. What happens now is up to the agency that carries it out, the courts, and the place itself.

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