Lien of subsequent purchaser for purchase money paid before notice

Va. Code Ann. § 55.1-413, under Chapter 4. Fraudulent and Voluntary Conveyances; Writings Necessary to Be Recorded..

Va. Code Ann. § 55.1-413

As against any person claiming under the deed or other writing that has not been recorded before payment by a subsequent purchaser for valuable consideration of the whole or a part of his purchase money, such subsequent purchaser, notwithstanding such deed or other writing recorded before he becomes a complete purchaser, shall have a lien on the property purchased by him for so much of his purchase money as he may have paid before notice of such lien.