In any civil action to rescind a deed, contract, or other instrument, the court may award to the plaintiff reasonable attorney fees and costs associated with bringing such action where the court finds, by clear and convincing evidence, that the deed, contract, or other instrument was obtained by fraud or undue influence on the part of the defendant.
Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-221.2
Rescission; undue influence; attorney fees
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Alexander v. Colston (2015)
Most recently applied in Alexander v. Colston (July 2015)
2014, c. 164.
Official source: Virginia Law Portal (LIS). Reproduced from public-domain Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.