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Recording a Deed or Document in Charlotte County, VA
Charlotte County (population 11,401) records real-property documents through the Charlotte County Circuit Court Clerk's Office (Annette Clowdis, 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.
Charlotte County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Charlotte County Circuit Court Clerk's Office (Annette Clowdis, Clerk)
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 38, 125 David Bruce Avenue, Charlotte Court House, VA 23923
- Phone
- (434) 542-5147
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Charlotte 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 Charlotte County Circuit Court Clerk's Office (Annette Clowdis, Clerk) before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Charlotte County?
Charlotte 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 Charlotte County, Virginia
- Prepare the document so it meets Charlotte 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 by mail to Charlotte County Circuit Court Clerk's Office (Annette Clowdis, Clerk).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Charlotte County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Charlotte County property are searchable at Charlotte County Commissioner of the Revenue. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in Virginia
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