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Recording a Deed or Document in Accomack County, VA
Accomack County (population 33,859) records real-property documents through the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Accomack County. Below is what it costs and how to submit. Filing a memorandum of contract? We record it with the county for $199, notary included — no trip to the courthouse.
Accomack County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clerk of the Circuit Court of Accomack County
- Mailing address
- 23296 Courthouse Avenue, Suite 203 / P.O. Box 388, Accomac, VA 23301 (Clerk's office also listed as 23316 Courthouse Ave, PO Box 126)
- Phone
- (757) 787-5776 / (757) 787-5700
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Accomack County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $18 (10 or fewer pages)
- Additional pages
- $32 total for 11-30 pages; $52 total for 31+ pages (tiered, not per-page)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Accomack County before you mail a check.
What Accomack County requires
- Page formatting
- White unglazed paper, 8.5x11 in., black ink, minimum 9-point font, margins 1 in. top/left/bottom, 0.5 in. right; surnames underscored/capitalized on first appearance; all pages numbered
- Submission & return
- Recorded instrument returned to the grantee unless another address is specified on the document
Can you e-record in Accomack County?
Yes. Accomack County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Accomack County, Virginia
- Prepare the document so it meets Accomack County's formatting rules (above): legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank space the recorder reserves for its stamp.
- Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment. Most deeds and affidavits do.
- Submit electronically through Simplifile, CSC, or by mail to Clerk of the Circuit Court of Accomack County.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Accomack County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Accomack County property are searchable at Accomack County Real Estate Assessment Office (AccoMap online mapping/property search). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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