The answer is likely yes. You are married. In Virginia, there is a rebuttable presumption that marriages are valid. In fact, it has been said that the presumption of the validity of a marriage is the strongest presumption known to the law. Therefore, naturally, the burden of proof falls upon the party challenging the validity of the marriage to prove …
To help fix the problem of “delayed disbursements” in a real estate transaction, the VA code was amended in 1980 to require settlement agents to disburse funds within two days of closing. While there is more to this “Wet Settlement Act” than just disbursement, it helped pave the way to Virginia attorneys and title companies conduct settlements, recordings and disbursements. …