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Recording a Deed or Document in Covington City, VA
Covington City (population 5,680) records real-property documents through the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Alleghany County and the City of Covington (shared 25th Judicial Circuit court). 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.
Covington City recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clerk of the Circuit Court for Alleghany County and the City of Covington (shared 25th Judicial Circuit court)
- Mailing address
- 266 West Main Street (Courthouse), Covington, VA 24426 (P.O. Box 670, Covington, VA per circuit records)
- Phone
- (540) 965-1730
- Website
- co.alleghany.va.us/courts
- Checks payable to
- Clerk of the Circuit Court (Alleghany County / City of Covington)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Covington City recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $18 (10 or fewer pages) per Va. Code §17.1-275
- Additional pages
- $32 (11-30 pages); $52 (31+ pages); $17/page for oversize plats >8.5x14
- Other fees
- $3.50 of recording fee designated to VA records preservation fund; grantor/recordation tax additional per state deed calculator
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Alleghany County and the City of Covington (shared 25th Judicial Circuit court) before you mail a check.
What Covington City requires
- Submission & return
- Contact Clerk directly
- Hours & turnaround
- Office hours 8:30am-5:00pm
Can you e-record in Covington City?
Yes. Covington City accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Covington City, Virginia
- Prepare the document so it meets Covington 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 electronically through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, or by mail to Clerk of the Circuit Court for Alleghany County and the City of Covington (shared 25th Judicial Circuit court).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Clerk of the Circuit Court (Alleghany County / City of Covington).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Covington City property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Covington City property are searchable at City of Covington Commissioner of the Revenue (Real Estate Assessment Database, hosted by Vision Government Solutions). 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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