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Recording a Deed or Document in Bland County, VA
Bland County (population 6,151) records real-property documents through the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Bland 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.
Bland County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clerk of the Circuit Court of Bland County (Register of Deeds function)
- Mailing address
- Bland County Circuit Court Clerk, 612 Main St, Suite 104 / PO Box 295, Bland, VA 24315
- Phone
- (276) 688-4562
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Bland 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, plus applicable state recordation/grantor tax based on consideration
- Other fees
- Contact clerk
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Bland County (Register of Deeds function) before you mail a check.
What Bland 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
- Submission & return
- Contact clerk
- Hours & turnaround
- Contact clerk; recording accepted until 4:30pm, office hours M-F 8:00-6:00
Can you e-record in Bland County?
Yes. Bland 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 Bland County, Virginia
- Prepare the document so it meets Bland 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 Bland 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 Bland County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Bland County property are searchable at Bland County Commissioner of the Revenue / GIS (property/owner 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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