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Recording a Deed or Document in Bristol City, VA
Bristol City (population 16,418) records real-property documents through the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the City of Bristol (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.
Bristol City recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clerk of the Circuit Court of the City of Bristol (Register of Deeds function)
- Mailing address
- Bristol Circuit Court Clerk, Courthouse, 497 Cumberland Street, Room 210, Bristol, VA 24201
- Phone
- (276) 645-7321
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Bristol City 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 the City of Bristol (Register of Deeds function) before you mail a check.
What Bristol City 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; tax ID in upper-left corner; surnames underscored/capitalized on first use
- Submission & return
- Contact clerk
- Hours & turnaround
- Contact clerk; recording accepted 8:00am-4:00pm M-F
Can you e-record in Bristol City?
Bristol City 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 Bristol City, Virginia
- Prepare the document so it meets Bristol City'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 the City of Bristol (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 Bristol City property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Bristol City property are searchable at City of Bristol Real Estate Inquiry (Commissioner of the Revenue / Treasurer). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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