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Recording a Deed or Document in Bath County, VA
Bath County (population 4,076) records real-property documents through the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Bath County (Register of Deeds function). 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.
Bath County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clerk of the Circuit Court of Bath County (Register of Deeds function)
- Mailing address
- Bath County Circuit Court Clerk, 65 Courthouse Hill Rd, Rm 123 / PO Box 180, Warm Springs, VA 24484
- Phone
- (540) 839-7226 / (540) 839-7227
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Bath County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $18 for instrument/document of 10 or fewer pages (statewide statutory clerk recording fee, Va. Code §17.1-275)
- Additional pages
- $32 for 11-30 pages; $52 for 31+ pages (tiered, not strictly per-page) plus applicable state recordation/grantor tax based on consideration
- Other fees
- Contact clerk; cover sheet page counts toward total page count for fee purposes
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Bath County (Register of Deeds function) before you mail a check.
What Bath County requires
- Page formatting
- White unglazed paper, 8.5x11 in.; black ink, min. 9-pt font; margins min. 1 in. top/left/bottom, min. 0.5 in. right; pages numbered; surnames underscored/capitalized on first use
- Submission & return
- Typically mail return of recorded original to submitter per Virginia clerk practice
- Hours & turnaround
- Contact clerk
Can you e-record in Bath County?
Bath County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Bath County, Virginia
- Prepare the document so it meets Bath 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 by mail to Clerk of the Circuit Court of Bath County (Register of Deeds function).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Bath County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Bath County property are searchable at Bath County Commissioner of the Revenue (Real Estate Assessment / Property Card lookup). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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