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Recording a Deed or Document in Charlottesville City, VA
Charlottesville City (population 44,388) records real-property documents through the Charlottesville Circuit Court Clerk's Office (Llezelle A. Dugger, 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.
Charlottesville City recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Charlottesville Circuit Court Clerk's Office (Llezelle A. Dugger, Clerk)
- Mailing address
- 315 East High Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902
- Phone
- 434-970-3766
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Charlottesville City recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $18 for instrument of 10 or fewer pages/sheets (confirmed for this jurisdiction)
- Additional pages
- $32 for 11-30 pages/sheets; $52 for 31+ pages/sheets
- Other fees
- Statewide records-preservation allocation embedded in base fee; VOF/WMATA riders where applicable; not separately itemized on city page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Charlottesville Circuit Court Clerk's Office (Llezelle A. Dugger, Clerk) before you mail a check.
What Charlottesville City requires
- Page formatting
- Submit original documents on white unglazed paper, 8.5 x 11 inches; printing/typing in black ink, minimum 9-point font (confirmed on official source)
Can you e-record in Charlottesville City?
Charlottesville 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 Charlottesville City, Virginia
- Prepare the document so it meets Charlottesville 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 Charlottesville Circuit Court Clerk's Office (Llezelle A. Dugger, Clerk).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Charlottesville City property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Charlottesville City property are searchable at Charlottesville City Assessor's Office. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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