Virginia Code
Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-137 (2026)
Plaintiff to state how he claims
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The plaintiff shall also state whether he claims in fee or for his life, or the life of another, or for years, specifying such lives or the duration of such term, and when he claims an undivided share or interest he shall state the same.
Code 1950, § 8-804; 1977, c. 617.
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cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1987–2025 · leading case: Brown v. Haley, 355 S.E.2d 563 (Va. 1987).
Brown v. Haley, 355 S.E.2d 563 (Va. 1987). “A verdict for the plaintiff must specify the share or interest of the plaintiff, whether in the whole or a part of the premises claimed, and the estate of the plaintiff, whether in fee, for life, or for a term of years. Code §§ 8.”
Jonathan E. Root v. Frans J. Kok, No. 1636244 (Va. Ct. App. Oct. 21, 2025). “” Code § 8.01-137. These other shares, or interests, are still possessory interests—just possessory interests that are less than ownership in fee simple.”
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