Any mortgagee or trustee of lands subject to a proceeding filed pursuant to § 55.1-1419 may, within 12 months after execution executed, pay the rent and all arrears, with interest and costs, or file a complaint for relief against such forfeiture; and thereupon may be relieved against it, on the same terms and conditions as the owner of such lands or tenements would be entitled to.

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Terms Used In Virginia Code 55.1-1421

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Mortgagee: The person to whom property is mortgaged and who has loaned the money.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.

Code 1919, § 5532; Code 1950, § 55-241; 2019, c. 712.