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Recording a Deed or Document in Chesapeake City, VA
Chesapeake City (population 255,332) records real-property documents through the Chesapeake Circuit Court Clerk's Office. 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.
Chesapeake City recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Chesapeake Circuit Court Clerk's Office
- Mailing address
- 307 Albemarle Drive, Suite 300A (3rd Floor), Chesapeake, VA 23322
- Phone
- 757-382-3000
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Chesapeake City 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; not separately itemized on city page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Chesapeake Circuit Court Clerk's Office before you mail a check.
What Chesapeake City requires
- Page formatting
- White unglazed paper, 8.5 x 11 inches, black ink, minimum 9-point font (per official source)
- Submission & return
- Secure Remote Access (SRA) paid subscription available for remote document access
Can you e-record in Chesapeake City?
Chesapeake 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 Chesapeake City, Virginia
- Prepare the document so it meets Chesapeake 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 Chesapeake Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Chesapeake City property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Chesapeake City property are searchable at City of Chesapeake Real Estate Assessor's Office. 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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