Acquisition of Abandoned Lots in Cities and Certain Towns

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This is Article 5 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Acquisition of Abandoned Lots in Cities and Certain Towns.” It is part of Chapter 3 “Cemeteries”, which is part of Title 57 “Religious and Charitable Matters; Cemeteries”.

It’s comprised of the following 6 sections.

§ 57-39.2	Reversion of unoccupied cemetery lots in cities and certain towns; rebuttable presumption
§ 57-39.3	Proceedings; determination of abandonment
§ 57-39.4	Notice to owner of record; publication
§ 57-39.5	Judicial determination; conveyance of title
§ 57-39.6	Sale of abandoned cemetery lot
§ 57-39.7	Applicability; abandonment determination limited in certain circumstances