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Recording a Deed or Document in Craig County, VA
Craig County (population 4,800) records real-property documents through the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Craig County. 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.
Craig County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clerk of the Circuit Court of Craig County
- Mailing address
- Craig County Circuit Court Clerk, New Castle, VA 24127
- Phone
- (540) 864-6141
- Checks payable to
- Clerk of the Circuit Court of Craig County
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Craig County 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 of Craig County before you mail a check.
What Craig County requires
- Page formatting
- Standard VA circuit court formatting; plats no larger than 8.5x14
- Submission & return
- Contact Clerk directly
Can you e-record in Craig County?
Craig 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 Craig County, Virginia
- Prepare the document so it meets Craig County'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 Clerk of the Circuit Court of Craig County.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Clerk of the Circuit Court of Craig County.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Craig County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Craig County property are searchable at Craig County Commissioner of the Revenue (property/GIS address search). 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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