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Recording a Deed or Document in Charles City County, VA
Charles City County (population 6,623) records real-property documents through the Charles City County Circuit Court Clerk's Office (Hon. Victoria E. Washington, Clerk). 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.
Charles City County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Charles City County Circuit Court Clerk's Office (Hon. Victoria E. Washington, Clerk)
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 86, Charles City, VA 23030 (physical: 10780 Courthouse Road, Charles City, VA 23030)
- Phone
- 804-652-2105
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Charles City County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $18 for instrument of 10 or fewer pages (VA Code §17.1-275 statewide schedule)
- Additional pages
- $32 for 11-30 pages; $52 for 31+ pages
- Other fees
- Statewide records-preservation allocation embedded in base fee; VOF/WMATA riders where applicable; county-specific breakdown not separately itemized
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Charles City County Circuit Court Clerk's Office (Hon. Victoria E. Washington, Clerk) before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Charles City County?
Yes. Charles City 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 Charles City County, Virginia
- Prepare the document so it meets Charles City County's formatting rules: 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 Charles City County Circuit Court Clerk's Office (Hon. Victoria E. Washington, Clerk).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Charles City County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Charles City County property are searchable at Charles City County Commissioner of the Revenue / Real Estate Assessment. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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